. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. say, shes yawing—keep her near I Mrs near! were going farther off; the lands behind our backs. Boatman. Be easy, maam, its all correct; thats only cause we tacks :We shall have to beat about a bit;—Bill, keep her out to sea. Mrs who about ? keep who at sea ?—how black they look at me ! veering round—I knew it would !—ofif with her head ! stand by ! Mrs F. Off with her head !—whose ? where. what with ?—an axe I seem t«spy! FAIN IN A PLEASURE-BOAT* 617 cant not keep her own, you see; we shall have to pul


. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. say, shes yawing—keep her near I Mrs near! were going farther off; the lands behind our backs. Boatman. Be easy, maam, its all correct; thats only cause we tacks :We shall have to beat about a bit;—Bill, keep her out to sea. Mrs who about ? keep who at sea ?—how black they look at me ! veering round—I knew it would !—ofif with her head ! stand by ! Mrs F. Off with her head !—whose ? where. what with ?—an axe I seem t«spy! FAIN IN A PLEASURE-BOAT* 617 cant not keep her own, you see; we shall have to pull her in I Mrs drown me, and take all I have ! my lifes not worth a pin I out, you know ; be ready, Bill—just when she takes the sand I Mrs sand I—O Lord I to stop my mouth I how every thing is plannd I Boatman. The handspike, Bill—quick, bear a hand 1 now, maam, just stepashore! Mrs F. What! ant I going to be killd—and welterd in my gore ?Well, Heaven be praised 1 but Ill not go a sailing any more 1. Sternes Miuuu 6iS


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