The Cliffs At Baccalieu is a painting by Bill Hubbard which was uploaded on March 29th, 2015.
The Cliffs At Baccalieu
Fishing schooner headed home to Gloucester In the words of Jack Winters' immortal dsong by the same name.... more
by Bill Hubbard
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14.000 x 11.000 x 0.200 inches
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Title
The Cliffs At Baccalieu
Artist
Bill Hubbard
Medium
Painting - Acrylic, Pen & Ink On 11x14\
Description
Fishing schooner headed home to Gloucester In the words of Jack Winters' immortal dsong by the same name.
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We were bound home in October from the shores of Labrador
Trying to head a bad Nor'easter and snow, too
But the wind swept down upon us making day as dark as night
Just before we made the land at Baccalieu.
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Oh we tried to clear the island as we brought her farther South
And the wind from out the Nor'east stronger blew
Till our lookout soon he shouted and there lay dead ahead
Through the snow squalls loomed the cliffs at Baccalieu.
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It was hard down by the tiller as we struggled with the sheets
Tried our best to haul them in a foot or two
Till our deck so sharply tilted that we could barely keep our feet
As we hauled her from the rocks at Baccalieu.
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Oh the combers beat her under and we thought she's never rise
And her main boom was bending near in twol
With our lee rails three foot under and two hands upon the tiller
Sure, we hauled her from the rocks at Baccalieu.
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Oh to leeward was the island and to win'ard was the gale
And the blinding sleet would cut you through and through
But our hearts were beating gladly for no longer could we gaze
Down to leeward at the clifts at Baccalieu
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March 29th, 2015