Once Upon a Tide (Q9402)
creative work by J. R. Carpenter
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Once Upon a Tide |
creative work by J. R. Carpenter |
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2015
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Once upon a perigee tide we sailed past a lagoon, our ship charmed. On the forecastle deck two stout men sat mending nets. From their looks I wondered that they had come from calmer shores, certainly none so desolate as these. (English)
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Once upon an apogee tide we piloted past a cliff, our ship a brave vessel. On the poop deck two mean boatswains squated twisting tales. From their looks I assumed that the pair had set out from foreign shores, certainly none so harsh as these. (English)
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Once upon a spring tide we piloted past a delta, our ship dashed all to pieces. On the tween deck two old strangers loitered mending nets. From their apparel I reasoned that both had sailed from braver shores, surely none so harsh as these. (English)
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