“Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold
And the mate of the Nancy brig,
And a bo'sun tight and a midshipmite
And the crew of the captain's gig.”
The Yarn of the "Nancy Bell". Compare: There were three sailors of Bristol city
Who took a boat and went to sea.
But first with beef and captain's biscuits
And pickled pork they loaded she.
There was gorging Jack and guzzling Jimmy,
And the youngest he was little Billee.
Now when they got as far as the Equator
They'd nothing left but one split pea.
W. M. Thackeray: Little Billee.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
Help us to complete the source, original and additional information
W. S. Gilbert67
English librettist of the Gilbert & Sullivan duo 1836–1911Related quotes
“What is the Black Spot, Captain?" "That's a summons, mate.”
Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island
Source: Treasure Island (1883), Ch. 3.
Jimmy Buffett (1946) American singer–songwriter and businessman
Son of a Son of a Sailor
Song lyrics, Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978)
“If I am supposed to select a team Sachin will be the opener and Dhoni will be the captain.”
MS Dhoni (1981) Indian cricket player
Steve Waugh https://www.scoopwhoop.com/sports/dhoni-quotes/
“There is something beautiful about virtue, Captain. But I am just a poor guy.”
Georg Büchner (1813–1837) German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose
Scene VI.
Woyzeck (1879)
“I used to be called Captain Chainsaw, now I am Nero, setting the Amazon aflame.”
Jair Bolsonaro (1955) Brazilian president elect
On 20 August 2019 https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/politica-br/amazonia-bolsonaro-diz-que-passou-de-capitao-motosserra-a-nero, joking about the Amazon rainforest wildfires. Bolsonaro says Brazil lacks resources to fight Amazon fires https://www.ft.com/content/8f9ded3a-c4c8-11e9-a8e9-296ca66511c9. Financial Times (22 August 2019).
““Alyx,” she said, “you're going to be a legend.”
“I already am, Captain,” she said.”
Jack McDevitt (1935) American novelist, Short story writer
Source: Academy Series - Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins, Chindi (2002), Chapter 34 (p. 471)
“Captains may come and captains may go, but the administration goes on forever.”
Lois McMaster Bujold Vorkosigan Saga
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Shards of Honor (1986), Chapter 5 (p. 74)
Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) Flemish painter
In a letter to Pierre Dupuy, 7 June 1627; as quoted by Simon Schrama, in Rembrandt's eyes, Alfred A. Knopf - Borzoi Books, New York 1999, p. 244
1625 - 1640