The Anathemata
Keel, Ram, Stauros (continued)
His bendsa are of thick stuff!
He’s drained it again and again they brim it.
’T’s a marvel he knows for’ard
nor after.
It’s wonder the owners stand for it
consid’rin’ the
lading so precious
up to the highest board.1
Gunwales under last bon voyage.2
Contingent risk:
the’re all in the swim.
David Jones notes
1 Cf. carol, ‘There comes a galley laden up to the highest board’.
2 Pronounce as though English, not as in French.
additional notes
DJ note 1: see here for the carol.
see also
semantic structures
glossary
a bends: horizontal timbers running the length of the vessel.
comments
The Greek captain continues to drink, as he did on page 97, and the owners tolerate it, even though they know their investment is at risk.