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The sturdy craft that Paul da Gama bears, beareth her mainmast broken clean in twain and well-nigh water-logged:
The crew in prayers, calls upon Him who came to ransom men.
Nor less vain clamours to the empty airs Coelho’s vessel casts by fear o’ertane; though there the Master had more caution shown, furling his canvas ere the storm came down.