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From "The Wreck of the Barque 'Lynton' While Bound for Aspinwall, Having on Board 1000 Tons of Coal"
[...]
'Twas then the vessel turned right over, and they were immersed in the sea,
Still the poor souls struggled hard to save their lives, most heroically;
And everyone succeeded in catching hold of the keel garboard streak,
While with cold and fright, their hearts were like to break.
[...]
Truly there is no phrase more poetic than "keel garboard streak". Also, it's not really heroic to struggle to save your own life. Especially if saving your own life involves shoving else out of the way so you can grab that ol' keel garboard streak.
In unrelated news, this is adorable.
[...]
'Twas then the vessel turned right over, and they were immersed in the sea,
Still the poor souls struggled hard to save their lives, most heroically;
And everyone succeeded in catching hold of the keel garboard streak,
While with cold and fright, their hearts were like to break.
[...]
Truly there is no phrase more poetic than "keel garboard streak". Also, it's not really heroic to struggle to save your own life. Especially if saving your own life involves shoving else out of the way so you can grab that ol' keel garboard streak.
In unrelated news, this is adorable.