Moby Dick

Suddenly a mighty mass emerged from the water, and shot up perpendicularly into the air. It was the whale.

Miriam Coffin, or The Whale Fisherman

'Stern all!' exclaimed the mate, as upon turning his head, he saw the distended jaws of a large sperm whale close to the head of the boat, threatening it with instant destruction; 'Stern all, for your lives!'

Wharton the Whale Killer

So be cheery, my lads, 
let your hearts never fail, 
While the bold harpooneer 
is striking the whale!

Nantucket Song

Oh, the rare old Whale, mid storm and gale,

In his ocean home will be

A giant it might, where might is right,

And King of the boundless sea.

Whale Song

'There she blows!-there she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick!'

Moby Dick