But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. (William Cowper)

But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost.

William Cowper

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