A sea shanty I trawled up from a previous voyage.
She lets you kiss her briny lips,
But if you cause her deep distress,
She'll break the hearts of your ships.
The sea is a bawdy mistress,
She waves you to her sandy bed,
But never stay in her caress
For you'll surely end up dead.
The sea is a jealous mistress,
Treat her like a shore-wife, do,
For her more means less,
So make sure your love stays true.
The sea is a fickle mistress,
She turns flesh into bones,
When she tires of your excess,
She'll send you to Davy Jones.
Poetry by Christopher Fernie
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Written on 2016-08-27 at 23:03
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The Mistress
The sea is a generous mistress,She lets you kiss her briny lips,
But if you cause her deep distress,
She'll break the hearts of your ships.
The sea is a bawdy mistress,
She waves you to her sandy bed,
But never stay in her caress
For you'll surely end up dead.
The sea is a jealous mistress,
Treat her like a shore-wife, do,
For her more means less,
So make sure your love stays true.
The sea is a fickle mistress,
She turns flesh into bones,
When she tires of your excess,
She'll send you to Davy Jones.
Poetry by Christopher Fernie
Read 776 times
Written on 2016-08-27 at 23:03
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