The Barometer


Long foretold, long last,
Short notice, soon past
Quick rise after low,
Sure sign of stronger blow.

When the glass falls low
Prepare for a blow
When it slowly rises high,
Lofty canvass you may fly.

At sea with low and falling glass,
Soundly sleeps a careless ass,
Only when it's high and rising,
Truly rests a careful wise one.


Wind and weather

A red sky at night is a sailor's delight,
A red sky in the morning is a sailor's warning.

The evening red and morning grey
Are sure signs of a fine day
But the evening grey and morning red,
Makes a sailor shake his head

Mackerel sky and mare's tails,
Make lofty ships carry low sails

When the wind shifts against the sun
Trust it not, for back it will run.

When rain comes before the wind
Halyards, sheets and braces mind,
But when wind comes before the rain,
Soon you may make sail again.

If clouds are gathering thick and fast,
Keep sharp look out for sail and mast,
But if slowly onward crawl
Shoot your lines, nets and trawl.

Brian Hope

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Yesterday is history,
Tomorrow is a mystery,
Today is a gift,
That's why it's called, 'The Present'