CAPTAIN BING was a pirate king And sailed the broad seas o'er; On many a lark he had sailed his bark Where none had sailed before, And filled his hold so full of gold That it would hold no more. The sea was smooth and so, forsooth, They took a bit of leisure. And all the crew, good men and true, A hornpipe danced for pleasure, And had their fling, while Captain Bing Kept watch above the treasure. The wind it blew, and all the crew Were sorry that it blew so; If they were wrecked they might expect To share the fate of Crusoe, And ride the spars like jolly tars — All shipwrecked men must do so. The gale it roared, and all on board Began to say their prayers, And Captain Bing commenced to sing To drown his many cares; But when he found that he was drowned It took him unawares! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HE GOADS HIMSELF by LOUIS UNTERMEYER MERSA by KEITH CASTELLAINE DOUGLAS ARIZONA POEMS: 4. THE WINDMILLS by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER BILLY IN THE DARBIES, FR. BILLY BUDD by HERMAN MELVILLE PRAYER FOR THIS HOUSE by LOUIS UNTERMEYER THE LINCOLN HOME by ZELLA ACKERMAN TO MISS DIXON by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD IN MEMORIAM, A.H. by MAURICE BARING CLIO, NINE ECLOGUES IN HONOUR OF NINE VIRTUES: 9. OF HUMILITY by WILLIAM BASSE |