Come along, will ye (merry's the play); a full ship and
homeward-bound. How wondrous familiar is a fool!
There is no order more noisily given or taken up with lustier shouts on board a
homeward-bound merchant ship than the command, "Man the windlass!" The rush of expectant men out of the forecastle, the snatching of hand-spikes, the tramp of feet, the clink of the pawls, make a stirring accompaniment to a plaintive up-anchor song with a roaring chorus; and this burst of noisy activity from a whole ship's crew seems like a voiceful awakening of the ship herself, till then, in the picturesque phrase of Dutch seamen, "lying asleep upon her iron."
Old rags had to last, and they sewed patch upon patch, turning out what are called "
homeward-bound patches " of the most amazing proportions.
No
homeward-bound mail-boat was due for three or four days.
It was not very long after speaking the Goney that another
homeward-bound whaleman, the Town-Ho, was encountered.
ATENEO de Manila University (AdMU) will also offer a shuttle service for
homeward-bound students and employees starting this week as part of efforts to ease traffic on Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, and on the campus.
The Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS) from 22 Wing North Bay, Ontario, conducted identification and aerospace control for the Canadian jets, in addition to ensuring safe passage through Canadian airspace for the
homeward-bound American B-52s.
While it is doubtful we will ever get enough items to rebuild the entire ship (crucial bits like the hull could be a problem) key parts are
homeward-bound.
Meanwhile, many domestic flights from Tokyo's Haneda airport were almost full and Tokyo railway station was crowded with
homeward-bound travelers.
And the
homeward-bound St Helens boss says he won't change his approach to appease 'Scully' or the Knowsley Road fans.
Rhondda MP Mr Bryant has been coordinating the British Embassy's efforts in the Spanish capital Madrid, even helping people load their suitcases onto
homeward-bound coaches.