The Maiden Voyage of the HMS Meriwether

Much fun was had by the Meriwether’s crew
When the captain presented his world-famous stew.
The first mate had seconds
The second mate had thirds
There was even enough to feed all the sea birds.
The captain sat proud at his table;
Proud father of a stew that was able
To satisfy these salty sea dogs,
sea men, sea beasts, and sea hogs.
The admiral was summoned and upon his arrival
The crew had descended to a party most vile.
Crewmen hung from all of the rafters,
What a terrible sight for this grandiose quartermaster!
A trial was held; the captain was tried
Everyone thought his freedom would be denied.
The judge was an old landlubber of course
Whose face was weathered and whose voice was coarse.
The trial began and the prosecution took rest,
Then the captain’s stew was put to the test.
Exhibit A, it was, for the captain’s crime
But the stew’s moleculation had changed with time.
Old Judge took a bite,
But it was nothing to fright.
“Delicious,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong here.”
And the captain was freed, and Old Judge even bought him a beer