His voyage was sponsored by Spanish Royalty The book of privileges was reward for his loyalty Sailed to the West where no European had been And finally arrived in the Caribbean
Out of sight of land for many a long day The crew was restless and afraid All manner of discipline was needed to keep them in line Until their fears were allayed
On October the 11th, there were signs of encouragement Seaweed and plants from the land The natives came rushing with gifts of all kind It wasn’t long till they stood on the sand
Rodrigo de Triana saw the New World first They raced for the shore with one final burst ‘Twas Asia where he thought he’d arrive And continued to believe all the time he was alive.
When he left Spain doubters were many But now he’d returned there weren’t any This new found knowledge, to the four winds was scattered And the concept of a flat Earth was finally shattered
