A country enrich'd by my first
While peace and prosperity reign,
May yet be reduc'd to the dust,
If pleasure ascendancy gain.
My second has never been seen,
Nor ever by stratagem bound;
But yet in all countries has been,
And only is known by a sound.
There is not a seafaring soul,
That has to the Indies been borne,
But owes to the aid of my whole
His safety and speedy return.
Enjoy!
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I've been pondering this for days, but I'm stumped. I searched an entire dictionary of nautical terms, but nothing jumped out at me. Any hints?
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Sure; these have often kept me puzzled me for a long time.
Here's a hint for the first part: a country can be enriched if it has a good balance of ________.
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For the second part of the answer: "Our journey by sea was quick because we had a steady ____."
trade winds?
if it's right, it is only because of the hints!!!
Excellent!
Stand by; a couple of new ones will be posted soon.
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