His CAPTORS. 229 



Who that knows it would go to Sea ? The Life to live. 



manity, true nobility, and the fear of God, can 

 live and grow in a whale ship, both fore and 

 aft. I have met them on this present voyage, 

 and in some signal instances elsewhere, which 

 it would be base ingratitude and a denying of 

 God's grace not to acknowledge and give credit 

 for. But who that knows it as I do, would 

 choose a life in a whale ship, or life any where 

 at sea ! Who does not rather say, with one 

 that knew whereof he spake, 



Eternal ocean ! old majestic sea ! 

 Ever I love from shore to look on thee. 

 And sometimes on thy billowy back to ride, 

 And sometimes o'er thy summer breast to glide ; 

 But let me live on land, where rivers run, 

 Where shady trees may screen me from the sun 

 Where I may feel, secure, the fragrant air ; 

 Where, whate'er toil or wearying pains I bear, 



Those Eyes which look away all human ill, 

 May shed on me their still, sweet, constant light, 

 And the hearts I love may, day and night. 



Be found beside me safe and clustering still. 



