O never may cross wind, or swelling wave,

20Conspire to make the treach'rous sands thy grave:

Nor envious rocks, in their white foamy laugh,

Rejoice to wear thy loss's Epitaph.

But may the smoothest, most successful gales

Distend thy sheet, and wing thy flying sails:

That all designs which must on thee embark,

May be securely plac'd, as in the Ark.

May'st thou, where'er thy streamers shall display,

Enforce the bold disputers to obey: