The Dauber felt promoted into man.
It was his warrant that he had not failed--
That the most hard part in his difficult climb
Had not been past attainment; it was scaled:
Safe footing showed above the slippery slime.
He had emerged out of the iron time,
And knew that he could compass his life's scheme;
He had the power sufficient to his dream.
Then dinner came, and now the sky was blue.
The ship was standing north, the Horn was rounded;