Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 181
head was full of tunes,And he cheerfully exhibited on pleasant afternoons. He could whistle on his fingers an invigorating reel,And could imitate a piper on the handles of the wheel;He could play in double octaves,too, all up and down the rail,Or rattle off a rondo onthe bottom of a pail. Then… … When they heard the Captain humming, and beheld the dancing crew,The commodores severely said, Why, this will never do/ And the admirals all hurried home, remarking, This is mostExtraordinary conduct for a captain at his post. Then they sent some sailing-orders to Sir Peter, in a boat,And he did a…
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