Sing together, inglês!

I promised her rings for her fingers
Sparkling flowers for her flaxen hair
I swore that I'd never
Set sail in foul weather
But stay by her side at the shore

Fare thee well oh you Barbary merchants
Fare thee well to the Spanish blockade
Fare thee well to the straits of Gibraltar
And the treacherous seas of Cathay

I gave her my word to be married
And took her sweet vow in return
I swore that I'd never
Set sail in foul weather
But stay by her side at the shore

Fare thee well oh you Barbary merchants
Fare thee well to the Spanish blockade
Fare thee well to the straits of Gibraltar
And the treacherous seas of Cathay

I built her a cottage in Chatham
Gave her children to sit by the fire
I swore that I'd never
Set sail in foul weather
But stay by her side at the shore

Fare thee well oh you Barbary merchants
Fare thee well to the Spanish blockade
Fare thee well to the straits of Gibraltar
And the treacherous seas of Cathay

But our cottage is too small for a sailor
Without the blue sea and the sky
Though I swore that I'd never
Set sail in foul weather
I left her behind at the shore

Take me back oh you Barbary merchants
Let me risk the Spanish blockade
Carry me to the straits of Gibraltar
And the treacherous seas of Cathay



Pra que ninguém diga que isso foi inesperado e sem motivo, entendendo sobre o que se trata:

Politically, Clavell was said to have been an ardent individualist, anti-fascist and proponent of laissez-faire capitalism, as many of his book's heroes exemplify.

Clavell admired Ayn Rand, founder of the Objectivist school of philosophy, and sent Ayn Rand a copy of Noble House in 1981 with the following inscription - "This is for Ayn Rand – one of the real, true talents on this earth for which many, many thanks. James C, New York, 2 Sept 81."