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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=455437" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Gunner Joe</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I'll tell you a seafaring story, <br>Of a lad who won honour and fame <br>Wi' Nelson at Battle 'Trafalgar, <br>Joe Moggeridge, that were his name. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He were one of the crew of the Victory, <br>His job when a battle begun <br>Was to take cannon balls out o' basket <br>And shove 'em down front end o' gun. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">One day him and Nelson were boxing, <br>The compass, like sailor lads do. <br>When 'Ardy comes up wi' a spyglass, <br>And pointing, says &quot;'Ere, take a screw!&quot; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">They looked to were 'Ardy were pointing, <br>And saw lots o' ships in a row. <br>Joe says abrupt like but respectful, <br>&quot;'Oratio lad, yon's the foe.&quot; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'What say we attack 'em?' says Nelson, <br>Says Joe 'Nay lad, not today.' <br>And 'Ardy says, 'Aye, well let's toss up.'<br>'Oratio answers 'Okay.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">They tossed... it were heads for attacking, <br>And tails for t'other way 'bout. <br>Joe lent them his two-headed penny, <br>So the answer was never in doubt. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When penny came down 'ead side uppards, <br>They was in for a do it were plain, <br>And Joe murmered 'Shiver me timbers.' <br>And Nelson kissed 'Ardy again. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And then, taking flags out o' locker,<br>'E strung out a message on high. <br>'T were all about England and duty, <br>Crew thought they was 'ung out to dry.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They got the guns ready for action, <br>And that gave 'em trouble enough. <br>They 'adn't been fired all the summer, <br>And touch-holes were bunged up wi' fluff. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Joe's cannon, it weren't 'alf a corker, <br>The cannon balls went three foot round. <br>They wasn't no toy balloons either, <br>They weighed close on sixty-five pound. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Joe, selecting two of the largest,<br>Was going to load double for luck. <br>When a hot shot came in thro' the porthole, <br>And a gunpowder barrel got struck. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">By gum! there weren't 'alf an explosion,<br>The gun crew were filled with alarm. <br>As out of the porthole went Joseph, <br>Wi' a cannon ball under each arm. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">At that moment up came the 'Boat-swine'<br>He says 'Where's Joe?' Gunner replied... <br>'E's taken two cannon balls with 'im, <br>And gone for a breather outside.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Do y' think he'll be long?' said the 'Boat-swine' <br>The gunner replied, 'If as 'ow,<br>'E comes back as quick as 'e left us,<br>'E should be 'ere any time now. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And all this time Joe, treading water, <br>Was trying 'is 'ardest to float.<br>'E shouted thro' turmoil of battle, <br>'Tell someone to lower a boat.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'E'd come to the top for assistance, <br>Then down to the bottom he'd go;<br>This up and down kind of existence,<br>Made everyone laugh... except Joe. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">At last 'e could stand it no longer, <br>And next time 'e came to the top.<br>'E said 'If you don't come and save me,<br>I'll let these 'ere cannon balls drop.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'T were Nelson at finish who saved him, <br>And 'e said Joe deserved the V.C. <br>But finding 'e 'adn't one 'andy, <br>'E gave Joe an egg for 'is tea. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And after the battle was over, <br>And vessel was safely in dock.<br>The sailors all saved up their coupons, <br>And bought Joe a nice marble clock.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Marriott+Edgar">Marriott Edgar</a><div class=q>
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Of a lad who won honour and fame 
Wi' Nelson at Battle 'Trafalgar, 
Joe Moggeridge, that were his name. 

He were one of the crew of the Victory, 
His job when a battle begun 
Was to take cannon balls out o' baske..."></div>
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