The Ghost Pirates

William Hope Hodgson

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Ghost Pirates, by William Hope HodgsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Ghost PiratesAuthor: William Hope HodgsonRelease Date: February 6, 2004 [EBook #10966]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GHOST PIRATES ***Produced by Suzanne Shell, Alev Akman and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHE GHOST PIRATES"Strange as the glimmer of the ghastly light That shines from some vast crest of wave at night."THE GHOST PIRATESWilliam Hope Hodgson1909To Mary Whalley "Olden memories that shine against death's night— Quiet stars of sweet enchantments, That are seen In Life's lost distances…"The World of DreamsAuthor's PrefaceThis book forms the last of three. The first published was "The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'"; the second, "The House onthe Borderland"; this, the third, completes what, perhaps, may be termed a trilogy; for, though very different in scope,each of the three books deals with certain conceptions that have an elemental kinship. With this book, the authorbelieves that he closes the door, so far as he is concerned, on a particular phase of constructive thought.The Hell O! O! ChauntyChaunty Man . . Man the capstan, bullies!Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o! Ha!-o-o!Chaunty Man . . ...

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Ghost Pirates, by William Hope Hodgson

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

Title: The Ghost Pirates

Author: William Hope Hodgson

Release Date: February 6, 2004 [EBook #10966]

Language: English

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GHOST PIRATES ***

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Alev Akman and PG Distributed Proofreaders

E THSOHGIP TETARS -o-oa! Ho-!-Ha! . . neM ! . . . .  psta. Cars, n-bauatn !o hC n . yaM ha Ctyun auChy nt hTeH eO ll!O ! capstan, bulliesaM n . .aM nht e tyunan M -o-o ha ! Cb dnot y. . atS  turn! Men  Take a  . . H !a. . . .  -o-oa! Ho!o-!-Ha . . naM ytnuahC ! uls!y sotarryou   . . . . . .eM n naM . . !aH o-o—-o-o en ! M . . . . M ! ne. . . . . .  Ha!-o-o! Chaunty M ytnuahS . . nay  bndtageur sto te M !f el . . ne.  . H . .-o! C a!-o hsleblcaebraed d                    e      o pmht fhe tra tar Htok . . M nanuytC ! ah e goay wd aw  An                     !   MPRA T . .           treadi gn   —              amTrngpist, piamuahC ytn naM . . r 'e heaamp!m tr          O      h!us H .          . neM !sk . . . .                   ng, vamping,         el               W  lehihe tab c pmni nar  n . .g eM         es i com

THE GHOST PIRATES William Hope Hodgson 1909

Author's Preface This book forms the last of three. The first published was " The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig' "; the second, " The House on the Borderland "; this, the third, completes what, perhaps, may be termed a trilogy; for, though very different in scope, each of the three books deals with certain conceptions that have an elemental kinship. With this book, the author believes that he closes the door, so far as he is concerned, on a particular phase of constructive thought.

To Mary Whalley "Olden memories that shine against death's night—  Quiet stars of sweet enchantments,  That are seen In Life's lost distances…" The World of Dreams

"Strange as the glimmer of the ghastly light That shines from some vast crest of wave at night."

. . . . !rkHa. 

 O hear 'em stamp! Chaunty Man . . Surge when it rides!  Surge when it rides!  Round o-o-o -  handsome as it slacks! Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o-o-o!  hear em ramp! '  Ha!-oo-o-o!  hear 'em stamp!  Ha!-o-o-o-o-oo!  Ha!-o-o-o-o-o-o! Chorus . . . . They're shouting now; oh! hear 'em    A-bellow as they stamp:—  Ha!-o-o-o! Ha!-o-o-o!  Ha!-o-o-o!  A-shouting as they tramp! Chaunty Man . . O hark to the haunting chorus  of the capstan and the bars!  Chaunty-o-o-o  and rattle crash—  Bash against the stars! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o-o!  Tramp and go!  Ha-a!-o-o-o!  Ha-a!-o-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Hear the pawls a-ranting: with  the bearded men a-chaunting;  While the brazen dome above 'em  Bellows back the 'bars.' Men . . . . . . Hear and hark!  O hear 'em!  Ha-a!-o-o!  Ha-a!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Hurling songs towards the  heavens—! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!  Ha-a!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Hush! O hear 'em!  Hark! O hear 'em!  Hurling oaths among their spars! Men . . . . . . Hark! O hear 'em!  Hush! O hear 'em! Chaunty Man . . Tramping round between the  bars! Chorus . . . . They're shouting now; oh! hear  A-bellow as they stamp:—  Ha-a!-o-o-o! Ha-a!-o-o-o!  Ha-a!-o-o-o!  A shouting as they tramp! - Chaunty Man . . O do you hear the  capstan-chaunty!  Thunder round the pawls! Men . . . . . . Click a-clack,  a-clatter  Surge!  And scatter bawls! Chaunty Man . . Click-a-clack, my bonny boys,  while it comes in handsome! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!  Hear 'em clack! Chaunty Man . . Ha-a!-o-o! Click-a-clack! Men . . . . . . Hush! O hear 'em pant!  Hark! O hear 'em rant! Chaunty Man . . Click, a-clitter, clicker-clack. Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!  Tramp and go! Chaunty Man . . Surge! And keep away the slack! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!  Away the slack:

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