Ship of Fools

 

"Went to see the captain, strangest I could find,
Laid my proposition on the table, laid it on the line.
I won't slave for beggar's pay, likewise gold and jewels,
But I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools...

 

The bottles stand as empty, as they were filled before.
Time there was and plenty, but from that cup there is no more.
Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few:
Don't lend your hand to raise a flag atop a ship of fools."