16 мая 2022
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Twelve little S-boats "go to it" like Bevin, Starfish goes a bit too far — then there were eleven. Eleven watchful S-boats doing fine and then Seahorse fails to answer — so there are ten. Ten stocky S-boats in a ragged line, Sterlet drops and stops out — leaving us nine. Nine plucky S-boats, all pursuing Fate, Shark is overtaken — now we are eight. Eight sturdy S-boats, men from Hants and Devon, Salmon now is overdue — and so the number's seven. Seven gallant S-boats, trying all their tricks, Spearfish tries a newer one — down we come to six. Six tireless S-boats fighting to survive, No reply from Swordfish — so we tally five. Five scrubby S-boats, patrolling close inshore, Snapper takes a short cut — now we are four. Four fearless S-boats, too far out to sea, Sunfish bombed and scrap-heaped — we are only three. Three threadbare S-boats patrolling o'er the blue, ... Two ice-bound S-boats... ... One lonely S-boat... 2 |