Stories of Ships and the Sea

If you vas in der old co country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen. Und ven der able seaman sing out, lsquo;Boy, der water-jug! you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug. Und ven der able seaman sing out, lsquo;Boy, my boots! you vood get der boots. Und you vood pe politeful, und say lsquo;Yessir und lsquo;No sir. But you pe in der American ship, and you tink you are so good as der able seamen. Chris, mine boy, I haf ben a sailorman for twenty-two years, und do you tink you are so good as me? I vas a sailorman pefore you vas borned, flund I knot und reef und splice ven you play mit topstrings und fly kites.