Posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on July 13, 2004 at 09:12:07 from 213.38.124.194 user ACB.
In Reply to: Modern Shipping was Re: Casabianca posted by Terence McManus on July 13, 2004 at 03:58:05:
Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir,
Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine,
With a cargo of ivory, and apes and peacocks,
Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.
Stately Spanish galleon coming from the Isthmus,
Dipping through the Tropics by the palm-green shores,
With a cargo of diamonds, emeralds, amethysts,
Topazes, and cinnamon, and gold moidores.
Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack,
Butting through the Channel in the mad March days,
With a cargo of Tyne coal, road-rails, pig-lead,
Firewood, ironware, and cheap tin trays.
Great big containership, painted grey for cheapness
Keeping to a schedule, never mind the weather
With a cargo out of China, cameras, computers
Fireworks, trainers, clothes and whatever.