A Nautical Ballad by Josephine Daskam Bacon
Josephine Daskam Bacon's A Nautical Ballad is a collection of poems that explore the beauty and mystery of the sea. The poems are written in a variety of styles, from traditional ballads to free verse, and explore themes of love, loss, and adventure. The collection is divided into three sections: "The Sea," "The Shore," and "The Sky." In the first section, the poems explore the power and beauty of the sea, from its depths to its surface. In the second section, the poems explore the shoreline, from the rocky cliffs to the sandy beaches. In the third section, the poems explore the sky, from the stars to the clouds. The collection is a celebration of the beauty and mystery of the sea, and a reminder of its power and fragility.
By Josephine Daskam Bacon · First published 1901 · Genre: Nautical Fiction, Adventure Fiction, Romance Fiction · 349 words
First lines
A capital ship for an ocean trip, / Was the "Walloping Window-blind"; / No gale that blew dismayed her crew / Or troubled the captain's mind. / The man at the wheel was taught to feel / Contempt for the wildest blow, / And it often appeared, when the weather had cleared, / That he'd been in his bunk below.
"The boatswain's mate was very sedate, / Yet fond of amusement, too; / And he played hop-scotch with the starboard watch, / While the captain tickled the crew. / And the gunner we had was apparently mad, / For he sat on the after rail, / And fired salutes with the captain's boots, / In the teeth of the booming gale.
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Genres
- Nautical Fiction — The title of the book suggests a focus on nautical themes, and the author's name implies a focus on fiction.
- Adventure Fiction — The nautical themes of the book suggest a focus on adventure and exploration.
- Romance Fiction — The author's name implies a focus on romance, and the nautical themes suggest a romantic adventure.
- Historical Fiction — The nautical themes of the book suggest a focus on historical events and settings.
Tags
Nonsense verses · amusement · appeared · bark · behaved · blow · booming · bread · bunk · captain · cast · charles
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Josephine Daskam Bacon
- Date: 1901 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Nautical Fiction, Adventure Fiction, Romance Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Length: 349 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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