He is noted for his poems about ancient sailors, written on the eve of the great voyages of discovery.

Or, if they fly at night, they use the stars as a guide, just like ancient sailors used to do.

So how did these ancient sailors manage to find their way?

I imagine ancient sailors on Earth felt like this while struggling through ocean storms: holding on, bracing against the next blow, wishing it would end.

I think of the ancient sailors, setting course by those glittering lights.

In time, the ancient sailors were viewed as hugging the coasts, mostly keeping in sight of land.

Ezhimala was also a well-known attraction of the ancient sailors.

Several hundred feet below, flat rocks close to shore dampened the force of the waves, but probably proved treacherous for ancient sailors.

But that should not be taken as proof that ancient sailors routinely tended to hug the shore.

In fact,Ramagethought idly, the ancient sailors needed to brave legends more than actual tempests.