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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SEATS OF THE FLIGHTY: THE THIRD CHAIR, by FAIRFAX DOWNEY
First Line: When I am in my chair at sea
Last Line: As they go walking by.
Subject(s): Chairs; Food & Eating; Sea; Tea; Ocean
First Line: When I am in my chair at sea
Last Line: As they go walking by.
Subject(s): Chairs; Food & Eating; Sea; Tea; Ocean
When I am in my chair at sea,
The other folks go walking by.
A steward brings me broth and tea
And none is lazier than I.
Across the deck folks call to me,
Above the winds I hear them cry:
"How many times around's a mile?"
As they go walking by.
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