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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Chapter XL · Midnight, Forecastle

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HARPOONERS AND SAILORS.
(Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies!
Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain!
Our captain’s commanded.—
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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Chapter XL · Midnight, Forecastle

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Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HARPOONERS AND SAILORS.
Line 2
(Foresail rises and discovers the watch standing, lounging, leaning, and lying in various attitudes, all singing in chorus.)
Line 3
Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies!
Line 4
Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain!
Line 5
Our captain’s commanded.—
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adieu

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all

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AND

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attitudes

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captain's

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chorus

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commanded

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discovers

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Farewell

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Foresail

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HARPOONERS

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in

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ladies

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leaning

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lounging

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lying

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of

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Our

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rises

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SAILORS

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singing

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Spain

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Spanish

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standing

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the

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to

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various

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watch

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you

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