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The trade winds have always been a moderator of the tropical heat; a blessing to the islands and coasts in their path. [[John Masefield]]’s poem :Trade Winds”, later put to music by Frederick Keel, evokes this beautifully -  

The trade winds have always been a moderator of the tropical heat; a blessing to the islands and coasts in their path. [[John Masefield]]’s poem :Trade Winds”, later put to music by Frederick Keel, evokes this beautifully -  

"''In the harbour, in the island, in the Spanish seas,

"''In the harbour, in the island, in the Spanish seas,<br />

''Are the tiny white houses and the orange trees,

''Are the tiny white houses and the orange trees,<br />

''And day-long, night-long, the cool and pleasant breeze

''And day-long, night-long, the cool and pleasant breeze<br />

''Of the steady Trade Winds blowing''.

''Of the steady Trade Winds blowing''.<br />

''There is the red wine, the nutty Spanish ale,

''There is the red wine, the nutty Spanish ale,<br />

''The shuffle of the dancers, and the old salt's tale,

''The shuffle of the dancers, and the old salt's tale,<br />

''The squeaking fiddle, and the soughing in the sail

''The squeaking fiddle, and the soughing in the sail<br />

''Of the steady Trade Winds blowing''.

''Of the steady Trade Winds blowing''.<br />

''And o'nights there's the fire-flies and the yellow moon,

''And o'nights there's the fire-flies and the yellow moon,<br />

''And in the ghostly palm trees the sleepy tune

''And in the ghostly palm trees the sleepy tune<br />

''Of the quiet voice calling me, the long low croon

''Of the quiet voice calling me, the long low croon<br />

''Of the steady Trade Winds blowing''."

''Of the steady Trade Winds blowing''."<br />