307 317 but the genuine Gospel was more
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,
81 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
307 317 but the genuine Gospel was more
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,
81 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