The Lesser of Two Evils
The ship was going through storm,
The Flag of French was seen.
I knew, they went to the Cape Hon,
The sea was yet still green…
I gave my order: put up sail!
And I went straight at 'em!
…the Sea around got black and gray,
And saw it all the man…
I shouted for the to climb,
And put the sails – all – down,
The wind will put us on the side,
And all of us be drowned.
But suddenly the mizzen fell
And took one man away,
For me the sea became the Hell,
I wished for safer bay!
I saw, now he was swimming straight,
I hardly held my tears:
I knew I had no time to wait:
This is the rule of seas…
I gave my orders… Cut all ropes…
And leave that guy in sea,
And that guy's friend has lost now hopes,
That Nagle looked at me…
He looked at me with pain eyes,
But he did cut the rope.
Then Warley with the wave will rise
And then he'll drown… No hope…
…That day we didn't get that ship,
So Warley wasn't worth –
To die so young and get his sleep
So early in the earth.
Sometimes I still jump up at night,
Remembering that day,
And only when I see the light
I know – he's gone away