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“ In the pines, in the
pines, where the sun
never shines and
we shiver when the
cold wind blows.”
American folksong, ca. 1870
author unknown
CONTENTS
Pretty Polly and the Ship's Carpenter
PRETTY POLLY
and the
SHIP'S CARPENTER
‒ 5 ‒
— IN THE PINES —
I'LL TAKE THE HELM.
GET YOURSELF BELOW
AND INTO SOME
DRY CLOTHES !
AYE, AYE!
‒ 6 ‒
— PRETTY POLLY AND THE SHIP'S CARPENTER —
WHO GOES
THERE?
WAIT!
‒ 7 ‒
— IN THE PINES —
ANOTHER ONE?
HOW MANY HAVE
WE LOST SO FAR?
THREE, SIR, SINCE
THE STORM BEGAN.
WELL, MR. BRIGGS, WE
WON’T HAVE A CREW LEFT
IF THIS GALE PERSISTS.
MAYBE IF WE
STEER SOUTH
IT WOULD...
OUT OF THE QUESTION !
WE'VE ALL SEEN BAD
WEATHER BEFORE.
HAVE SOME HANDS
RIG EXTRA SAFETY
LINES AND MAN THE
PUMPS. THE REST
STAY BELOW.
AYE SIR !
‒ 8 ‒
— PRETTY POLLY AND THE SHIP’S CARPENTER —
WHAT DID
HE SAY ?
WE ARE NOT
CHANGING OUR
COURSE.
DID YOU TELL HIM
ABOUT THE GIRL ?
I'VE SEEN HER, TOO!
STOP THAT
TALK!
THIS SHIP IS
CURSED !
HARPER! I WANT YOU
TO GO ON DECK AND
RIG MORE SAFETY LINES.
GET HIM TO
HELP YOU.
WHO?
ME?
YES, YOU,
WILL CLAYTON!
'BOUT TIME YOU
EARNED YOUR PAY!
AYE
AYE!
YOU CAN CONTINUE
DAY DREAMING AFTER
YOU'VE DONE SOME
SERIOUS WORK!
