Remember, Lord, My Ship Is Small And

To Know The Laws That Govern The Winds, And To Know That You Know Them, Will Give You An Easy Mind On Your Voyage Round The World; Otherwise You May Tremble At The Appearance Of Every Cloud.

I Once Knew A Writer Who, After Saying Beautiful Things About The Sea, Passed Through A Pacific Hurricane, And He Became A Changed Man.

Anyhow, A Philosophical Turn Of Thought Now Was Not Amiss, Else One's Patience Would Have Given Out Almost At The Harbour Entrance. The Term Of Her Probation Was Eight Days.

...as The Day Wore On I Watched The Birds All Flying In One Direction, And Said, Land Lies There.

To Young Men Contemplating A Voyage I Would Say Go. The Tales Of Rough Usage Are For The Most Part Exaggerations, As Also Are The Tales Of Sea Danger. To Face The Elements Is, To Be Sure, No Light Matter When The Sea Is In Its Grandest Mood. You Must Then Know The Sea, And Know That You Know It, And Not Forget That It Was Made To Be Sailed Over.