The lad signed up
Three years assured
In Pacific seas
Merchant trade endured.
And he brought his kit
Paints and brushes too.
For when seas told stories
Immense visions too.
He would catch them all
Storms that
Tore the guts
Some men overboard
Calling for lifeboats.
Dauber manhood gained
And some friends
For sure.
With their meals gulped down
And their risks endured.