Brig Pilgrim

This is a Rosarian Sonnet in pentameter I wanted to see a new sailing ship. To Dana Point I went, just a short trip, I toured the Brig Pilgrim, gift from Denmark to the United States honoring great Henry Richard Dana;s voyage of late. It was around Cape Horn they plied their sails in eighteen thirty-five. through rain and gales. With hope of buying hides they disembark off California’s Spanish rancho fields. San Diego’ s ranchos gave many yields. Rancho San Lauius filled ship’s hold full Fiesta was given by vaqueros Mayordomo was happy with pesos. He gave special fight with rancho’s mean bull