He dipped his brush and tried to fix a line,

And then came peace, and gentle beauty came,

Turning his spirit's water into wine,

Lightening his darkness with a touch of flame:

O, joy of trying for beauty, ever the same,

You never fail, your comforts never end;

O, balm of this world's way; O, perfect friend!

III

They lost the Trades soon after; then came calm,

Light little gusts and rain, which soon increased