Japanese crossword «Pirate ship»
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What a GREAT result. Very much worth doing it without Xs, just to savor the moment.
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I was so concentrated building this I had no time for guessing until it was finished.
Thank you, tigja! I liked this very much :)
replyThank you, tigja! I liked this very much :)
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Dear author, I tried to translate for you an excerpt from a poem by Kirill Rivel, which is very suitable for this puzzle. I translated it as best I could, don't judge me too harshly)))
«... But the wings of white sails burst into my dreams,
And the stern pirate silently smoked his pipe,
The water hissed behind the carved stern,
A skull grinned from the black flag!
And grapeshot lashed, and storms roared,
And the mulatto women in the taverns drove me crazy...
And the pimply rival from the fifth "A"
Handed the sword to the winner!
So who is the winner? Of course, me!
Morgan, Blood, or maybe Gray? -
This is, in general, a trifle: the earth dissolved
In the cries of seagulls of the otherworldly seas...
Where on the white sand there is yellow foam,
The smell of iodine and fish, a bottle in hand.
In it, of course, there is rum - nectar,
For vagabonds, sailors and pirates!...»
«... But the wings of white sails burst into my dreams,
And the stern pirate silently smoked his pipe,
The water hissed behind the carved stern,
A skull grinned from the black flag!
And grapeshot lashed, and storms roared,
And the mulatto women in the taverns drove me crazy...
And the pimply rival from the fifth "A"
Handed the sword to the winner!
So who is the winner? Of course, me!
Morgan, Blood, or maybe Gray? -
This is, in general, a trifle: the earth dissolved
In the cries of seagulls of the otherworldly seas...
Where on the white sand there is yellow foam,
The smell of iodine and fish, a bottle in hand.
In it, of course, there is rum - nectar,
For vagabonds, sailors and pirates!...»
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Beautiful, neat, just a toy. Bravo!
A very nice solution. And if you solve it without Xs, it's also very interesting.
Special thanks to the author for warning users about the danger)))
A very nice solution. And if you solve it without Xs, it's also very interesting.
Special thanks to the author for warning users about the danger)))
Very nice poem! It made me think of one of my favorites, by Stephen Crane:
God fashioned the ship of the world carefully
God fashioned the ship of the world carefully.
With the infinite skill of an All-Master
Made He the hull and the sails,
Held He the rudder
Ready for adjustment.
Erect stood He, scanning His work proudly.
Then — at fateful time — a wrong called,
And God turned, heeding.
Lo, the ship, at this opportunity, slipped slyly,
Making cunning noiseless travel down the ways.
So that, forever rudderless, it went upon the seas
Going ridiculous voyages,
Making quaint progress,
Turning as with serious purpose
Before stupid winds.
And there were many in the sky
Who laughed at this thing.
replyGod fashioned the ship of the world carefully
God fashioned the ship of the world carefully.
With the infinite skill of an All-Master
Made He the hull and the sails,
Held He the rudder
Ready for adjustment.
Erect stood He, scanning His work proudly.
Then — at fateful time — a wrong called,
And God turned, heeding.
Lo, the ship, at this opportunity, slipped slyly,
Making cunning noiseless travel down the ways.
So that, forever rudderless, it went upon the seas
Going ridiculous voyages,
Making quaint progress,
Turning as with serious purpose
Before stupid winds.
And there were many in the sky
Who laughed at this thing.
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Thank you both this is beautiful, everyone on this website is so kind and beautiful, I am so glad I came to this site.
replyHaving spent many days at sea in square rigged ships, thank you for a great puzzel and an accurate rendition of a ship.
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I don't see the Jolly Roger, it must be r-e-a-l-l-y small :-)
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In fairness, a smart captain only was cautious about where and when they flew the Jolly Roger.
But if you assume the sails actually are black, that would lean more heavily toward it being a pirate ship. That's what made this image look so cool to me. Being a B&W puzzle with implied glints at the top of each sail, to me it looked like a well structured ship with black sails - which looks kick-ass.
But if you assume the sails actually are black, that would lean more heavily toward it being a pirate ship. That's what made this image look so cool to me. Being a B&W puzzle with implied glints at the top of each sail, to me it looked like a well structured ship with black sails - which looks kick-ass.
The process was very fun, just the right level for my state of mind.
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With ten cantos per band
Smooth sailing Windows in the sails
Doesn't cut the sea but flies
A brig sail ship
Pirate vessel that is called
For his bravery "El Temido" ( the feared)
In all the sea is known
From one to the other end [...]
[...]And the Pirate captain goes
Singing happily on the stern
On one side Asia, on the other Europe
And there, in front, Istambul
( la canción del pirata. José Espronceda)
replySmooth sailing Windows in the sails
Doesn't cut the sea but flies
A brig sail ship
Pirate vessel that is called
For his bravery "El Temido" ( the feared)
In all the sea is known
From one to the other end [...]
[...]And the Pirate captain goes
Singing happily on the stern
On one side Asia, on the other Europe
And there, in front, Istambul
( la canción del pirata. José Espronceda)
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