The voyage of Columbus[Poem] . The beauty of the tropic seas and lands Increased their admiration every day, While larger islands with their cloud strewed bights Enhanced still further their new joys and pride, Until amid the tides and coral roofs The largest vessel of the fleet was wrecked. So, when the anxious crews had to depend On two small ships to finish their brave voyage, They felt the time had come for their return, With specimens and gold from their New World. 24 They sailed for home with glad yet anxious hearts,Detained at first by doldrums on their shaped his long-p
The voyage of Columbus[Poem] . The beauty of the tropic seas and lands Increased their admiration every day, While larger islands with their cloud strewed bights Enhanced still further their new joys and pride, Until amid the tides and coral roofs The largest vessel of the fleet was wrecked. So, when the anxious crews had to depend On two small ships to finish their brave voyage, They felt the time had come for their return, With specimens and gold from their New World. 24 They sailed for home with glad yet anxious hearts,Detained at first by doldrums on their shaped his long-planned northern route,And gained the western winds and rugged seasAs he first saw them dashing years befcjre,To hinder ships from sailing further his bright genius puts them to good fearful, rugged strength fast hove him onWith awful force towards his eastern They seemed possessed with vengeful rage to strikeThe home-bound fleet, which had outwit their strength,And found the distant lands theyd hid so ships and crews, then weak and weather-worn, 25 Could barely stand the pressure of the gale Which culminated in a dreadful storm, The most momentous that eer swept the sea, Dire threatening the clew to their new world. The brave crews looked defiantly at death, And would not yield to the destroying waves. Their hearts were strong: their grand discovery Nerved them to utmost human strength and skill. Still, in distress, they called upon their saints. And made their solemn vows of pilgrimage To holy shrines, should they be spared to land. Columbus, ever brave and practical. Threw out his messages upon the deep, In hopes the waves that threatened him with death Might toss them onward to the eastern world. But Fate declared that enterprise should win. The sea smoothed down and then the lookout saw The tall Azores rise high above the wav
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