less on his tongue than in his aspect and manner
towards him. The final preperations
personal to the latter being speedily
brought to an end by two of boatswain's -mates,
the consummation immediatly
impended. Billy stood facing aft. At the penultimate
moment, Billy's his words, his only ones,
words wholly unobstructed in
the utterance were these—"God bless
Captain Vere!" Such a W Syllables So unanticipated
a benediction coming from one with
the ignominious hemp noose about his neck—
a felon's a conventional felon's benediction directed aft towards
the quarters of honor; syllables too delivered too
in the clear melody of a singing-bird
less on his tongue than in his aspect and manner
towards him. The final preperations
personal to the latter being speedily
brought to an end by two of boatswain's -mates,
the consummation immediatly
impended. Billy stood facing aft. At the penultimate
moment, Billy's his words, his only ones,
words wholly unobstructed in
the utterance were these—"God bless
Captain Vere!" Such a W Syllables So unanticipated
a benediction coming from one with
the ignominious hemp noose about his neck—
a felon's a conventional felon's benediction directed aft towards
the quarters of honor; syllables too delivered too
in the clear melody of a singing-bird
Transcribed by: Christopher Ohge