Poem by Jimmy Crouse

THE LIMITED MEANS OF THE HUMBLEST SEEKER


The resolution represents
A force of weight or weights
Solution half the angle when
The angles equal sine

The vertical respectively
A combination force
Involves of angles indirect
A beam inclined upon

A thrust of struts or braces same
Inversely only that
Of timbers heavy further where
Of equal angles half

The weight unequal angles end
Are equal angles hung
At arms or any angle nut
To crack or lever crank

Or second order angular
Of angle order arms
Adjusted horizontal push
Or pulley single sheave

Consisting fixed all single sheave
Of rope to top a pair
A draw above a pair of each
Suspended derrick legs

The bucket raised above the mouth
The shaft or pit by weight
Is only equal times the time
A clamping windlass load

A seizing eye excessive wear
From motion ancient ear
Equivalent at bottom locks
On upward through a pin

In hoists of rocking over curve
Of over counter weight
And tension slide and tension slide
And tension slides of lace

At center ending side inside
At center ending each
Across at center dotted lines
Across outside as shown

The arrows show direction run
Full twist or cross reverse
On driven idler line direct
As relative of speed

Traversing cone decreasing cone
Efficient width in webs
A given close connection wrapped
And pressed against a gear

A light eccentric stud a cone
A single either way
The drum a bevel gear on tight
A shipper pair of tight

A quick return obtained is fast
Is loose obtained attached
A spur of power idlers twist
Efficiency increased

A truck a concave conical
To curved or other light
Traversing free a feather faced
In cones of pinion range

Of speed a rocking shaft device
Convex device a disc
A band by pedal kept released
That swivels taut at yoke