Beethoven on the Beaufort Scale, Anneke Brassinga
BEETHOVEN ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE
sea like a mirror
scaly ripples, no
foam –
small wavelets, do not
break, crests have glassy appearance –
small waves, crests begin
to break, scattered
foam –
small waves becoming
larger, fairly frequent
foam crests –
moderate waves of pronounced
longer form, many
foam crests –
larger waves, breaking crests, cause
white crests of everywhere to be blown
into froth –
taller waves, white
foam –
of breaking crests along the direction of the wind
moderately high waves, crests of
waves form spindrift, well-marked
streaks of foam –
high waves, dense
streaks of foam –
along the direction of the wind, roller-forming, driving
foam –
very high waves with tumbling
wave-crests, sea takes on a
white appearance due to foam
exceptionally high waves, sea covered with
foam –
visibility strongly
reduced
air filled with foam
and driving
spray
sea completely
white
due to foam, practically
no visibility –
-Anneke Brassinga, trans. John Irons
