blackbeard the pirate and sinbad the sailor
went to sea with joe the jailor
who looked upon the waves of blue
and said o fellows this won't do
some form of order we must tailor
the waves stretch out in all directions
no blocks, no cells, no numbered sections
how can you bring me to this place
can you not see in my poor face
the terror of infinite disconnection
sinbad was silent, blackbeard beguiled
the ship ran on a thousand miles
the waves grew furious, then meek
they saw an albatross - in its beak
was the treasure of a thousand isles
they cried out as the great bird neared
but wept when it then disappeared
and then above the surging flood
they saw the face of billy budd
who dropped on them a single tear
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