tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post437930085049185835..comments2024-01-07T14:32:39.787-05:00Comments on Ahab Beckons: Born today, 1807Lemuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472255526491496651noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post-64789094293741787562011-02-27T19:12:12.561-05:002011-02-27T19:12:12.561-05:00It was of another form, indeed;
Built for freight,...<i>It was of another form, indeed;<br />Built for freight, and yet for speed,<br />A beautiful and gallant craft;<br />Broad in the beam, that the stress of the blast,<br />Pressing down upon sail and mast,<br />Might not the sharp bows overwhelm;<br />Broad in the beam, but sloping aft<br />With graceful curve and slow degrees,<br />That she might be docile to the helm,<br />And that the currents of parted seas,<br />Closing behind, with mighty force,<br />Might aid and not impede her course.</i>Lemuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472255526491496651noreply@blogger.com