Flat and silent the ocean lies Pequod's captured in a lull No gentle breeze blows in the sails Heated by a salty carpet from above The crew's emaciated, survival tough
Giant billows bear a mighty whiteness Screams from the lookout: Whale ahead! I want this whale, I want it dead!
Hysteria on upper deck Rabid flames in Ahab's eyes Hustle and bustle, drag and pull Panic affects the whaler's moves
Fire!
The harpoon slashes the water's surface Diving into darkness - the prey escapes
Swallowed by the sea Starboard lies calm Portside full of wrath Possessed by unhuman anger
The heart brawly pumps the blood Through the marionette of rage
Ahab's visage runs red I want this whale, I want it dead
A fin erupts from the abyss Proudly undulates the flesh Reaches bright horizons Inviolable, manorial An arrow loosens ... and spirit's away.