Bill Adams Poems on Man Archives - Famous Inspirational Poems, Poetry, Quotes

Long lines of ships at moorings used to lieBesides the wharves of 'Frisco. All the dayThe chipping hammers rang upon ...

In Dennis O'Halloran's bar-room, down by Newcastle pier,(Was ever ye down to Newcastle, lad?), I was sittin' drinkin' a beer,An' ...

She's a Liverpool ship, an' becalmed on the Line;Ain't it hell when a Liverpool sailor must dine?Salt pork an' pea ...

Give me a tub, a dirty tub,Most any old tub will do,A hard old hooker with decks to scrubAnd a ...

It's blowing up squally, it's piping like hell,And the packet she rolls till she tinkles her bell;Oh, I hope it ...

'Ow would you like to be a packet rat,Wiv no place anyw'ere to 'ang your 'at?Wiz two bare feet most ...

Old man Stitch-away, old man Sails,With his long grey beard, he's hard as nails;His teeth are yellow, and his eyes ...

I see a ship glide through a dockWith lovely white wings,And women watch her from the lock,A sailor, laughing, sings,Ai-lee-yoh, ...

Bill Adams Poems on Man (8 Poems)