A boson is a particle,
A sort of tiny article
But a boatswain may be what you're thinking
Of (unless you have been drinking).
Not an officer, wears no hat,
Much too competent for that!
Bosn's know the ins and outs
Of evey line and rope about
And where's the lead, and where's the brush
And red-lead needed in a rush
And how to parcel, serve and splice,
ANd other talents not so nice.

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