Midnight, Forecastle

           HARPOONEERSANDSAILORS(Foresailrisesanddiscoversthewatchstanding,lounging,leaning,andlyinginvariousattitudes,allsinginginchorus.)

           Farewellandadieutoyou,Spanishladies!Farewellandadieutoyou,ladiesofSpain!Ourcaptain’scommanded.-

           1STNANTUCKETSAILOROh,boys,don’tbesentimental.it’sbadforthedigestion!Takeatonic,followme!(Sings,andallfollow)Ourcaptainstooduponthedeck,Aspy-glassinhishand,AviewingofthosegallantwhalesThatblewateverystrand.Oh,yourtubsinyourboats,myboys,Andbyyourbracesstand,Andwe’llhaveoneofthosefinewhales,Hand,boys,overhand!So,becheery,mylads!mayyourheartsneverfail!Whiletheboldharpooneerisstrikingthewhale!

           MATE’SVOICEFROMTHEQUARTER-DECKEightbellsthere,forward!

           2NDNANTUCKETSAILORAvastthechorus!Eightbellsthere!d’yehear,bell-boy?Strikethebelleight,thouPip!thoublackling!andletmecallthewatch.I’vethesortofmouthforthat-thehogsheadmouth.So,so,(thrustshisheaddownthescuttle,)Star-bo-l-e-e-n-s,a-h-o-y!Eightbellstherebelow!Tumbleup!

           DUTCHSAILORGrandsnoozingto-night,maty;fatnightforthat.ImarkthisinouroldMogul’swine;it’squiteasdeadeningtosomeasfillipingtoothers.Wesing;theysleep-aye,liedownthere,likeground-tierbutts.At‘emagain!There,takethiscopper-pump,andhail‘emthroughit.Tell‘emtoavastdreamingoftheirlassies.Tell‘emit’stheresurrection;theymustkisstheirlast,andcometojudgment.

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