Sailor bold, be not too bold;
The Ship is Young, the Sea is Old.

That Pilot has a Load of Blame to bear
Who ran upon the Rocks he knew were there.

S MALL skill is gained by those who cling to Ease;
The Able Sailor hails from Stormy Seas.

Y OU cannot Row and Bail to keep afloat;
Then stop the Leak or build a Better Boat.

T O Steer his Course the Sailor scans the Stars,
Yet does not fail to see the Rocks and Bars.