First Night Watch

           (Stubbsolus,andmendingabrace.)

           Ha!ha!ha!ha!hem!clearmythroat!I’vebeenthinkingoveriteversince,andthatha,ha’sthefinalconsequence.Whyso?Becausealaugh’sthewisest,easiestanswertoallthat’squeer;andcomewhatwill,onecomfort’salwaysleftthatunfailingcomfortis,it’sallpredestinated.IheardnotallhistalkwithStarbuck;buttomypooreyeStarbuckthenlookedsomethingasItheothereveningfelt.BesuretheoldMogulhasfixedhim,too.Itwiggedit,knewit;hadthegift,mightreadilyhaveprophesieditforwhenIclappedmyeyeuponhisskullIsawit.Well,Stubb,wiseStubbthat’smytitlewell,Stubb,whatofit,Stubb?Here’sacarcase.Iknownotallthatmaybecoming,butbeitwhatitwill,I’llgotoitlaughing.Suchawaggishleeringaslurksinallyourhorribles!Ifeelfunny.Fa,la!lirra,skirra!What’smyjuicylittlepearathomedoingnow?Cryingitseyesout?Givingapartytothelastarrivedharpooneers,Idaresay,gayasafrigate’spennant,andsoamIfa,la!lirra,skirra!Oh

           We’lldrinkto-nightwithheartsaslight,

           Tolove,asgayandfleeting

           Asbubblesthatswim,onthebeaker’sbrim,

           Andbreakonthelipswhilemeeting.

           Abravestavethatwhocalls?Mr.Starbuck?Aye,aye,sir(Aside)he’smysuperior,hehashistoo,ifI’mnotmistaken.Aye,aye,sir,justthroughwiththisjobcoming.

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