I heard a vessel call
But I knew not which one
And each of them a sailing spirit-
Their spirit known to none
And so I sought their purpose
To assign my myself a deed
Each ship a burning carousel
Blown by life and speed
First I heard the Mayflower
Built by hope to stand
I saw in her my longing
To conquer virgin sand
Perhaps the Shackleton I was more aboard
Endurance would be my god
As I had quickly seen, to the endurance-
I’d before endured more
But next I felt a fire
That could not be extinguished
With all my hope far pardoned
This curse was sure contrived
Upon the curved horizon
A darkened mast did call
And fire blew through his putrid nose
This ship knew me, the most of all
Queen Anne, came raging by
In its voyage a flash of evil vision kept
The intent was sole to burn the cowards eye
Despite its fearful effort, I stood unswept
At first she scowled and spited me
For I refused to bow, and ‘neath her bow I stood
She called for all I suffered for, thought that would make me bleed
Though I felt an anger there, more spite she’d sure long need
All the while she howled at me I pondered my retort
To her I called, “You ship of hell not known of I,- For whom the bell does toll”
The sails fell low and Teach dropped his sword
The strength my men is long withstood
Hold fast and seek the wind
And surely you remember you will conquer
Your trials are constructed in rope and sails and wood