Its a because ur tryin to figure out something for ur own
A; start fires with kindling or other fire starters
Why? because this is causing a fire, which is not a safety precaution.
Hope this helps!
-Payshence
The pronoun case used in (us) is objective
The entire poem uses an extended poem by implying the comparison between seemingly unlike things. In this metaphor, the captain is Lincoln, the voyage is the war and the ship represents the US