Two Ships Built To Explore

Two sloops are we on a painted sea, With one gun-deck only eighteen guns, We weren't a sloop-of-war More like two ships built to explore. Words are economic: Sails more expedient than any anatomic- Riggings the bodies' vessels haven't anchored We sailed around each other's maritime shore. Put our hands to the oars, when winds failed We came alongside each other. Kisses by starlight prevailed Without high casualties any cannon fodder. Stern to starboard we sailed with the lord High seas and low, We chartered for the new world unexplored — Leaving harbour, we chartered for archipelagos.