 join. A
        haze which becomes murky
        and clouds the sky also
        indicates a change to bad
        weather.

      Light, delicate colors, with
        soft-edged clouds          Fine weather.

      Brilliant, or gaudy, colors
        and sharp, hard-edged
        clouds                     Rain and wind.

      A mackerel sky (small,
        separate, white clouds
        covering the sky)          Wet weather.

      “Mares’ tails” (long, wispy,
        curved, isolated clouds
        against a blue sky)        Wind.

      Rainbow early in the morning Bad weather.

      Rainbows in afternoon        Fair.

Many of these weather indications have become so widely known and
universally recognized by seamen that they have been put into doggerel
verse to make them more easily remembered and every boat sailor should
learn these, for nine times out of ten they will prove true.

             If wind shifts against the sun,
             Trust it not, for back ’twill run.

                       *    *    *

             Mackerels’ scales and Mares’ tails,
             Cautious sailors shorten sails.

                       *    *    *

             A mackerel sky
             Seldom passes over dry.

                       *    *    *

             Rainbow in the morning, sailors take warning.
             Rainbow at night, sailor’s delight.

                       *    *    *

             Sun rising low and clear,
             Bad weather do not fear.
             Sunrise hidden, light on high,
             Reef your sails for wind is nigh.

                       *    *    *

             When the sun sinks bathed in gold,
             Strong winds surely are foretold,
             But if red the sun should set,
             Then the morrow will be wet,
             While if pink shows in the West,
             Weather will be of the best.

                       *    *    *

             If a ring surrounds the moon,
             Wind and rain are coming soon.
             Twinkling stars that brightly glow
             Show that there will be a blow.

                       *    *    *

             Sunrise red, bad weather ahead,
             Sunrise gray, a pleasant day.

                       *    *    *

             
join. A 
         haze which becomes murky 
         and cloud the sky besides 
         indicates a change to regretful 
         weather. 

       Light, delicate color, with 
         soft - edged cloud           Fine weather. 

       Brilliant, or gaudy, color 
         and sharp, hard - edge 
         clouds                      Rain and wind. 

       A mackerel sky (modest, 
         freestanding, white clouds 
         covering the sky)           Wet weather. 

       “ Mares ’ tails ” (long, wispy, 
         swerve, isolated clouds 
         against a blue sky)         Wind. 

       Rainbow early on in the morning Bad weather. 

       rainbow in afternoon         Fair. 

 Many of these weather indication have become so widely known and 
 universally recognized by seamen that they have been place into doggerel 
 verse to make them more easily remembered and every boat sailor should 
 learn these, for nine times out of ten they will prove true. 

              If wind shifts against the sun, 
              Trust it not, for back ’ twill run. 

                        *     *     * 

              Mackerels ’ scales and Mares ’ stern, 
              Cautious sailors shorten sail. 

                        *     *     * 

              A mackerel sky 
              Seldom passes over dry. 

                        *     *     * 

              Rainbow in the morning, sailors consider warning. 
              Rainbow at night, sailor ’s delight. 

                        *     *     * 

              Sun rising gloomy and clear, 
              Bad weather do not fear. 
              Sunrise hidden, sparkle on high, 
              Reef your sails for wind is nigh. 

                        *     *     * 

              When the sunlight sinks bathe in gold, 
              Strong winds surely are foretold, 
              But if red the sunlight should set, 
              Then the morrow will be wet, 
              While if pink shows in the West, 
              Weather will be of the good. 

                        *     *     * 

              If a closed chain surrounds the moon, 
              wind instrument and rain are coming soon. 
              Twinkling star that brightly burn 
              Show that there will be a blow. 

                        *     *     * 

              Sunrise red, bad weather ahead, 
              Sunrise grey, a pleasant day. 

                        *     *     *
 joln. A
        haze which btcomes murky
        and rlouds fhe sky xlso
        indicates a chanje ti bad
        weather.

      Lkght, delibate coloes, wmth
        soft-evfed clombs          Fine weather.

      Brillhant, or gaudy, wouoxs
        and sharp, hard-edged
        clouds                     Wain and wind.

      A mackerel sky (smalm,
        separate, whote clouds
        covering the sky)          Wet aeather.

      “Mawws’ tails” (lone, wispy,
        curved, jsolated clouds
        against x bluz sky)        Qinf.

      Rainbiw eagly in the movming Bdd weatner.

      Rainbpws in afternoon        Faic.

Many of these weathgr indicathous have become so widwlt knofn atd
unkcerralmy rscognixed by seamen that they yave been put into codterel
verse to make ehqm more easily remembered and every boau saimor should
learn these, fir nine times out of jen they wyll prove true.

             If wind shifts against the ajn,
             Trust it not, for back ’twill run.

                       *    *    *

             Mackerels’ scxles aus Jares’ tails,
             Cwutioys sailorf shprten sails.

                       *    *    *

             A mcckerel sky
             Seldom passes over dxy.

                       *    *    *

             Gaintow in the morning, sailors take wariing.
             Rainbjw at nighh, sailor’s delight.

                       *    *    *

             Sun rising low and clear,
             Bcd weabher do not feaw.
             Xunrise hidddn, light oh high,
             Reef your sahps for wind ms nigh.

                       *    *    *

             When thw sun sinks bathed in fold,
             Suring winds sureky xre flrxtold,
             Tut kf frd thd sun shoulb ret,
             Then the mordow will be wet,
             Qhile if pink shows im the West,
             Xeathec will be of the best.

                       *    *    *

             If a ring surrpunds the moon,
             Wind and raii are coming soon.
             Twinkling stcrx that brigitly gjow
             Show that theee will be a blow.

                       *    *    *

             Sunrise red, bad weather ahead,
             Sunrise gray, a pleawant dey.

                       *    *    *

             
join. A haze which becomes murky and sky indicates a to bad weather. clouds weather. Brilliant, or colors and sharp, clouds Rain and wind. A mackerel (small, separate, white clouds covering the sky) Wet weather. “Mares’ tails” (long, wispy, isolated clouds against a blue sky) Wind. Rainbow early in the morning Bad Rainbows afternoon Many these weather indications have become so widely known and universally recognized by seamen that they have put into doggerel verse to make them more remembered and every boat should learn these, for nine out ten they prove If shifts against the Trust it not, for back ’twill run. * * * Mackerels’ scales and Mares’ tails, Cautious sailors sails. * A mackerel Seldom over * * * the morning, sailors take warning. Rainbow delight. * * * Sun rising low and Bad weather not fear. Sunrise hidden, light on Reef your sails for wind is nigh. * * When the sun sinks bathed in gold, Strong winds surely are foretold, But if sun should set, Then morrow will be While pink in West, Weather be of the best. * * * If a ring surrounds moon, Wind and rain are coming soon. Twinkling stars that Show there will be blow. * * * red, weather ahead, Sunrise gray, day. *
 join. A
        haze which becomes murkY
        and clouds The skY alSo
        iNdIcatEs a cHange to bad
        weatHEr.

      LiGht, delicate colors, with
        sOft-edGeD ClouDS          FIne weAther.

      BrILlIANt, oR gAuDy, cOlORs
        And shArp, Hard-edgEd
        clouds                     RaIn aNd Wind.

      A mackereL SkY (small,
        sepaRatE, white clouds
        CovEring tHe Sky)          wEt weaTheR.

      “MareS’ tails” (LOng, wisPy,
        curved, iSoLAted clOUds
        agaiNST a Blue Sky)        Wind.

      Rainbow earLY iN The morning Bad wEather.

      raINbOWS in AftErnoon        Fair.

maNy of tHEse weatHEr INDIcaTIons have becomE so widely knOWn aNd
univErSalLY recogNized By SEamEn that they hAve bEen put intO doggeREl
verse TO make thEm more EasIly RemeMBeReD anD eVEry BOaT saILor Should
leArN tHese, fOr niNE TIMes oUt oF ten They wIll prove true.

             IF wiNd shIFts AgainSt the Sun,
             TRuSt it nOt, for bAck ’twIlL run.

                       *    *    *

             Mackerels’ scAles And Mares’ tAilS,
             CAutIoUs saiLOrs shoRteN saIls.

                       *    *    *

             A macKerel skY
             selDoM PASsEs over dry.

                       *    *    *

             Rainbow in ThE MOrNing, sailOrs takE WaRnINg.
             RainboW aT niGht, sAILor’s dEligHT.

                       *    *    *

             SUn rising Low and CLeAr,
             bad weatHeR do not FeAr.
             SUnrIse hiDDen, lIght on High,
             Reef Your sAIls for wind is niGH.

                       *    *    *

             When the sun siNKs BAThED in gOld,
             strong winds SureLY are ForeTOlD,
             BuT If red The suN sHOuLD set,
             Then the morrow wiLl Be wet,
             WHile iF pink shows in tHe West,
             WeatHER Will be of The bESt.

                       *    *    *

             iF a ring surroundS the mOon,
             Wind and RAin are coMing sOon.
             TwinkLing stars THAt brightLy gLow
             shoW thAT ThEre will be a bloW.

                       *    *    *

             sUnriSe Red, bad wEatHer aheaD,
             SuNriSe gRay, A pLeasant daY.

                       *    *    *

             
 join. A
        haze whic h becomesmurky 
     and  clo uds the sky al s o
       indicates a chan ge to  b a d
     we ather.   L ig ht , d el i ca te co lor s, with 
        s oft -e dged clouds       Fine  we ather.

     B rillia nt , o r  gaud y,color s
      and  sharp, h ar d -edged       c lo uds                 R ain and wind.
     A ma c k ere l s ky (small, 
     separa t e, w h ite clouds
       coveringt hesky)      Wetweath er . 

     “Mares ’ ta ils” (lon g, wis p y,
      curv ed, is ola ted  clo u ds 
    ag a in sta  bl ue sky)     Wi nd.   R ain bowearly  in the morni ngBadw eat her.
     Ra in bowsin aft ernoo n       Fair.

M anyof thesewea th erin dicat i ons ha vebec ome sowidelyk now na n d 
u niversally recogni ze d by  seamenthat t h ey  h a ve beenpu t i ntod o ggere l
ve r se  to make  themm or eeasilyre member ed  an d e veryb oatsailor  shouldlearn these, for nin e  times out of te n th e y wi llprove true. 

        I f w i nd sh iftsag a in s t the sun,
           Tru st it  not, for bac k ’twill r u n . 

                  *   *   *

           Mac kerel s’ scale s and Mar e s ’ tails, 
       Ca utious sailor s shor te n sails .
                 *    *   *

       A mac k erel sky 
         S e ldom p asses  ove rdr y .
               *    *     * 

         Rainbow i n t h e mo rn in g, sail ors take warn in g.
          Rainb o w  at nigh t, sailor’s delight.

                 *    *  *

         Sun ri singlo w a n d  clea r , 
          Bad w eat her d onotfear.
            Sunris e  hi dden, light o n h igh,       Re e f y o u r sails for win d is nigh. 
                 *   *   *

          When t he sun si nk s ba t h edin gold,
           Stron g  wind s  s urely  ar e fore to ld, 
          B ut if  red t he  sun s hould  s et,
            Then the morro w will  be w et, 
          Wh ile if pi nk s hows in th e W est ,
         Wea t he r w i ll be  oft he best.              *   *   * 
           If a ring sur r ounds the moon ,
       Wi nd  and rain arecom in g soon.
           Tw inklingst a rs th at bri ghtlyglow
       Show  th at therewil lb e a blo w. 
                  *  * *

            Sunr i s e red ,  ba d wea th er ahea d ,
           Sunrise gr ay, aplea santday.

                  *    *    * 

          
 join._A
 _   _ _haze_which becomes_murky
_  _  _ and clouds the_sky also
 __     indicates a change to bad
    __ _weather.

__    Light,_delicate colors, with
  _ _   soft-edged clouds   __  _  Fine weather.

     _Brilliant, or gaudy, colors
  _  ___and sharp, hard-edged
 _     _clouds     _      _     _  Rain and wind.

_ _   A mackerel_sky (small,
 _ _  _ separate, white clouds
  _  _  covering the sky) __  ___ _Wet weather.

 __ __“Mares’ tails” (long, wispy,
  __    curved, isolated clouds
_   __  against a_blue sky)   _    Wind.

 _ _ _Rainbow early in the morning Bad weather.

    _ Rainbows in afternoon  _   _ Fair.

Many_of_these weather indications_have_become so_widely known and
universally recognized by seamen that_they have_been put into doggerel
verse to make_them more easily remembered_and_every boat sailor should
learn these, for_nine times out of ten they_will prove true.

  ___    _   If wind shifts_against the sun,
_      __    Trust it_not,_for back ’twill run.

  ___    _     _       * _  *_   *

 ___         Mackerels’_scales and_Mares’ tails,
 _         _ Cautious sailors shorten sails.

  _          _       _ *    * _  *

 __      ____A mackerel sky
_  _  _ _  _ Seldom_passes over dry.

__                 _   *  _ *   _*

_  _   _     Rainbow in the_morning, sailors take warning.
     __ _   _Rainbow at_night, sailor’s_delight.

  _ _ _ _      __      *  __*__  *

_  _  _  __  Sun rising low and_clear,
  _   _      Bad weather do not_fear.
             Sunrise hidden, light on_high,
 _   _ __    Reef your_sails for_wind is nigh.

     __           ___  *__  *   _*

____     _   When the sun sinks_bathed_in gold,
   _ __   _  Strong winds_surely are foretold,
        __ __But_if_red the sun should_set,
             Then the_morrow_will be wet,
  _     __   While_if pink shows in the West,
  _    _   _ Weather will be of the best.

              _    _   * _  *__  *

_   _       _If a ring surrounds the moon,
            _Wind and rain are coming soon.
 _  _ _      Twinkling stars that_brightly glow
         _   Show that there will be a blow.

    __     _     _   _ *  __*  _ *

_   _   _    Sunrise red, bad weather_ahead,
  _          Sunrise_gray, a pleasant day.

                 _  __ *    *    *

  _ _        