Finite to fail, but infinite to Venture — Argonauts

Finite-to fail, but infinite to Venture-1
For the one ship that struts the shore
Many's the gallant-overwhelmed Creature
Nodding in Navies nevermore-
(F.952/J.847)
[1] Finite:: human. infinite:: heroes with power and protected by Greek gods.
[2] one ship:: the Argo, built by the shipwright Argus.
[4] Nodding, Nevermore:: stories of Argonauts are never boring.

In Greek myth, many heroes (with overwhelmed power) ventured to find the Golden Fleece in a ship called Argo. They were called Argonauts.