Show biz clamor nauticus: “Now, being on Board, I made Observation Of Something relating to Navigation: For up came the Boatswain, with Countenance stern, With a great Pair of Whiskers, and a Mouth like a Churn, He lug'd out his Whistle, and up came the Sailers, And all Hands aloft as nimble as Taylors: There was Toe-le-ho, and, Boys heave away, Whilst another was tearing his Throat with, Belay; Then Haul Cat, Haul A damnable Yawling; The Boatswain a Swearing, the Master a Bawling, Helm-a-lee, ye Landlubbered Loobies; Let go the Fore-Bowlings, ye Fresh-Water Boobies; Haul Aft the Main-Sheet, ye Lump of a Dog, Whist another was Singing a Tune to the Log….” [Pax in Crumena: Or, The Trooper Turn'd Poet, Rands, 1714] Note: It doesn't end there and, with a few minor updates, it's a serviceable 1800s American minstrel show. Abaft the binnacle! Hatch the mizzen! Abandon ship! [Capt. Crunch]
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