The voyage of Columbus[Poem] . Columbus sailed from Palos, August 3, 1492. Sailed from Canary Islands, September 6, 1492. Saw Gulf weeds, September 16. On September 21, weeds plentiful, Columbus discovered Bahama Islands, October 12, 1492. Discovered Cuba, October 28, 1492. Sailed on return voyage, January 16, 1493. Arrived at Azores, February 18, 1493. Anchored off Lisbon, March 4, 1493. Arrived at Palos, March 15, 1493. Ube IWortb Htlantic Trrat)e*1imin&.. I come from the East, where wide deserts lie, Impairing a part of drift the hot sands neath African sky, With drought parching
The voyage of Columbus[Poem] . Columbus sailed from Palos, August 3, 1492. Sailed from Canary Islands, September 6, 1492. Saw Gulf weeds, September 16. On September 21, weeds plentiful, Columbus discovered Bahama Islands, October 12, 1492. Discovered Cuba, October 28, 1492. Sailed on return voyage, January 16, 1493. Arrived at Azores, February 18, 1493. Anchored off Lisbon, March 4, 1493. Arrived at Palos, March 15, 1493. Ube IWortb Htlantic Trrat)e*1imin&.. I come from the East, where wide deserts lie, Impairing a part of drift the hot sands neath African sky, With drought parching all soon this is changed. On leaving the land, My strength with the ocean is married,To work out the laws which Nature has planned. So rain to the New World is carried. While onward I sweep from hot desert glare, To ruffle Atlantics wide vapors I raise soon fill all the air, While water and clouds are in the damp air, a thousand miles wide. The waves follow with me in billions ;The sea is made warm with my heat as I glide, My breath wafting moisture to millions. 29 Fair Indias tall lands claim part of my freight While making my long western travel ;The waves as they roll keep pace with my gait, Thus raising the great oceans currents I cause to run off the seas, Which in the wide gulf I am warming far lands the Arctic would freeze,— Warmth gained from my tropic sea sweeping. The vapors t
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