115 92 1 104 ——//—— The Life life of ^ in the fore-top well
agreed with Billy Budd. There, when
not actually engaged on the yards aloft
yet higher aloft, the topmen, who as such
had each been selected chose picked out for their ^ alert youth ^ and ^ activity
alertness agility , constitued an aerial club
lounging at ease against the smaller
stun'sails rolled up into cushions,
spinning yarns like the lazy gods,
and frequent frequently jesting on amused with what was
going on in the busy world of the
decks below. No wonder then that
a young fellow of Billy's disposition
was well content in that such society . ;
Giving giving no cause of offence, and to anybody, he was always
alert at a call.
115 92 1 104 ——//—— The Life life of ^ in the fore-top well
agreed with Billy Budd. There, when
not actually engaged on the yards aloft
yet higher aloft, the topmen, who as such
had each been selected chose picked out for their ^ alert youth ^ and ^ activity
alertness agility , constitued an aerial club
lounging at ease against the smaller
stun'sails rolled up into cushions,
spinning yarns like the lazy gods,
and frequent frequently jesting on amused with what was
going on in the busy world of the
decks below. No wonder then that
a young fellow of Billy's disposition
was well content in that such society . ;
Giving giving no cause of offence, and to anybody, he was always
alert at a call.

Transcribed by: John Bryant