Thus, I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale.

[It is] a ship with a great deal of sail but a very shallow keel.

Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

We just tried to keep things on an even keel.

Hoist up sail while gale doth last, Tide and wind stay no man's pleasure.