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188And when subordinates would shout
He used to bang them all about.
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It happened, by a turn of Fate,
Himself became sub-ordinate,
189Through being passenger upon
A liner, going to Ceylon.
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190One day, as they were in the Red
(Or Libyan) Sea, the Captain said:
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“I think it’s coming on to blow.
Let everybody go below!”
191But William Shand said: “Not for me.
I’m going to stop on deck!” said he.
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192The Captain, wounded in his pride,
Summoned the Second Mate aside
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And whispered: “Surely Mr. Shand
Must be extremely rich by land?”
“No,” said the mate; “when last ashore
I watched him.
193
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He is rather poor.”
194
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“Ho!” cried the Captain. “Stands it thus!
And shall the knave make mock of us?
I’ll teach him to respect his betters!
195
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Here, Bo’swain! Put the man in fetters!”
In fetters therefore William lay
Until the liner reached Bombay,
196When he was handed to the court
Which deals with cases of the sort
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In that uncomfortable port;
Which promptly
197hanged him out of hand.
Such was the fate of William Shand.
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Moral.
The Moral is that people must,
If they are poor, obey or bust.
198
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