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: |