212 SALMON FISHIXG IK CANADA. 



verses were composed ; at all events I find them amongst 

 my memoranda in the hand-\\Titing of one of the finest 

 fellows who composed that happy party. 



ATIRSES AGAINST THE ART OF NAVIGATION. 



"Ah siire the greedy ^vretch is pent 

 In endless chains of deep damnation, 

 Who first to plagne us did invent 

 The cursed art of Narigatiou ! 



"AVhen to the "wind "we spread our sails, 

 Along the patliless ocean strolling. 

 Crammed in a tub stuck fuU of nails. 

 Like Ecgulus. we die hy rolling. 



" The race of man, in ancient times, 

 Were heut on rapine and on slaughter. 

 But Hearen, in vengeance for their crimes. 

 Decreed their fate, and sent salt water. 



" Of all the heav)' judgments passed 

 On Egj-jjt for her sins rcnoivned, 

 8alt water was reserved the last, 

 And Pharaoh and his host were drowned. 



"And now that we are tra-ned to fish. 

 And with the sciu-vy grown all scaly, 

 We make for sharks a eiirious dish, 

 ■ftTiilst overboard we're tumbled daily. 



" All you who on (he laud abide, 

 Our element to mourn us borrow, 

 Let fall of tears, a briny tide. 

 Salt water is the sign of sorrow," 



The poor fellow's leave must have expired, and his spirits 

 been very low, when he gave vent to .siich despondent abuse 



