The Pearl, and the Liberty, cutters in trim, The Welds {4} in the Arrow and Julia too meet ye, The match for eight hundred affording you whim.
Here Grantham{5} his Nautilus, steer"d by old Hollis, Shall cut through the wave like a beautiful sh.e.l.l; And Symonds{6} give chase in the yawl the Cornwallis, And Webster{7} the Scorpion manage right well; And Williams{8} the younger, and Owen{9} his dad, From the sh.o.r.es of Beaumaris have run the Gazelle; And Craven{10} his May-fly wings o"er like a lad That is used to the ocean, and fond of its swell. Come, lads, bear a hand--here"s Sir George hove in sight, With his little Eliza{11} so snug and so trim; Tan sails, cawsand rigg"d--for all weather she"s tight; You must sail more than well, if you mean to beat him. Then steady, boys, steady--here"s Yarborough"s{12} Falcon, A very fine ship, but a little too large; And here is a true son of Neptune to talk on, Vice-Admiral Hope,{13} K.CB. in his barge.
4 Joseph and James Welds, Esqrs., of Southampton, the wealthy and spirited owners of the Arrow yawl, 85 tons, and the Julia, 43 tons. These gentlemen evince the greatest spirit in challenging and sailing any of the club.
5 Lord Grantham, Nautilus, Cutter, 103 tons, a new and very fast sailer.
Owner Vessel Cla.s.s Tons
6 Capt. J. C. Symonds, R.N. Adm. Cornwallis Yawl 22
7 Sir G.o.dfrey Webster Scorpion, Cutter 110
8 T. P. Williams, Esq., Hussar, Schooner, 120 and the Blue-eyed Maid, Cutter, 39
9 Owen Williams, Esq. Gazelle Cutter 87
10 Earl Craven May-fly Yawl 39
11 Sir George Thomas, Bart. Eliza Yawl 34
12 Lord Yarborough Commodore Falcon Ship 335
13 Vice-Admiral Sir W. Johnston Hope, K.C.B., who is here in one of the Admiralty yachts.
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Come, lads, spread your canvas for health and for pleasure, For both are combined in this true British sport; Come, muster in Cowes-roads without further leisure, Blue jackets and trowsers for dresses at court.
See Deerhurst{14} his Mary sticks to like a lover, And Lindegren"s{15}Dove wings it over the main; Powell"s {16} Briton, "tis very well known, is a rover, In Union the Pagets{17}must ever remain; Here"s Smith"s {18 }Jack o"lantern and Chamberlayne"s Fairy,{19} Earl Harborough"s{20} Ann, and F. Pake"s Rosabelle{21} Lord Willoughby"s {22} Antelope, Penleaze"s {23}Mary, And Gauntlet"s{24}Water-sprite sails very well.
Come, jolly old Curtis,{25} bear up in your Emma, Eight cheerily laden with turtle and port; And Melville{26} set sail if you"d scape the dilemma Of being too late for our aquatic sport.
See Norfolk {27}already is here in the Swallow, And the Don Giovanni a challenge has sent, Which Lyons {28} accepts, and intends to beat hollow, That is if the Londoner should not repent.
Owner Vessel
14 Viscount Deerhurst Mary
15 J. Lindegren, Esq. Dove.
16 J. B. Powell, Esq. Briton
17 Right Hon. Sir A. Paget Union
18 T. A. Smith, jun. Esq. Jack o"lantern
19 W. Chamberlayne, Esq. Fairy
20 Earl of Harborough Ann
21 F. Pare, Esq. Rosabelle
22 Lord Willoughby do Broke Antelope
23 J. S. Penleaze, Esq. Mary
24 Captain J. Gauntlet Water Sprite
25 Sir William Curtis, Bart. Rebecca Maria, Yawl, 76 tons.
and Emma, Schooner, 132 tons.
26 Lord Melville Admiralty Yacht 100
27 Duke of Norfolk Swallow Yawl 124
28 Captain Edmund Lyons (the polar navigator) had just launched the Queen Mab.
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But look, what a crowd of fine yachts are arriving!
The Elizabeth,{29 }Unicorn,{30} Cygnet,{31} and Jane,{32} The Eliza, Sabrina,{33} Madora,{34} all striving To beat one another as coursing the main.
A fleet of small too, at anchor are riding; The Margaret{35} Sapphire,{36} the Molly,{37} and Hind,{38} The Orion,{39} and Dormouse{40} and Janette{41}abiding The time when each vessel shall covet the wind.
Then, boys, bend your sails, and weigh for our regatta, We"ve a Sylph?{42 and a Rambler{43} and a Merry Maid,{44} A Syren{45} a Cherub{46} a Charlotte{47} and at her A Corsair(48} who looks as if nothing afraid.
Here the Lord of the Isles{49} and freebooter Rob Roy,{50} By a Will o" the Wisp{51} are led over the deep;
29 J. Fleming, Esq.
Elizabeth
30 H. Perkins, Esq.
Unicorn,
31 J. Reynolds, Esq.
Cygnet
32 Hon. William Hare Jane
33 James Maxie, Esq.
Sabrina
34 H. Hopkins, Esq.
Madora
35 Hon. William White Margaret
36 James Dundas, Esq.
Sapphire
37 Lieutenant-Colonel Harris Charming Molly
38 Capt. Herringham, R.N.
Hind