Fishermen home again in Mousehole
Most of the men earn a living
Harvesting fish from the Sea
All of their craft were Sailing Boats
Entirely powered by the Wind
For motorised vessel were not available then
First class seamanship you couldn’t rescind
But here we see the men on he beach
Another fine image of Cornish Life
With a fishing fraternity
Sorting the Fish from their Catch
With their wives dressed ready for work
Cleaning & gutting with skills hard to match
Even the children show and interest
Of what goes on here at the beach
Because they might grow up to be Fishermen too
And what better lesson could anyone teach
The days are long and the work is hard
To eke out a minimal living
Totally reliant on the weather
Which at times can b unforgiving
Dennis Shrubshall 18th November 2023