180 THE WHALEMAN'S ADVENTURES. 



took possession of the mastered Leviathan, 

 while Delego Bay echoed and re-echoed with 

 shouts of applause. 



All honour to whalemen, bold and brave 

 We will sing for them, in passing, Park Ben- 

 jamin's song : 



" How cheery are the mariners 



Those lovers of the sea ! 

 Their hearts are like its yeasty waves, 



As bounding and as free. 

 They whistle when the storm-bird wheels 



In circles round the mast ; 

 And sing when, deep in foam, the ship 



Ploughs onward to the blast. 



" What care the mariners for gales ? 



There's music in their roar, 

 When wide the berth along the lee, 



And leagues of room before. 

 Let billows toss to mountain heights, 



Or sink to chasms low, 

 The vessel stout will ride it out, 



Nor reel beneath the blow. 



" GOD keep those cheery mariners ! 



And temper all the gales 

 That sweep against the rocky coast 



To their storm-shattered sails ; 

 And men on shore will bless the ship 



That could so guided be, 

 Safe in the hollow of His hand, 



To brave the mighty sea ! " 



