That famous Mu may ne’er forgotten be,
To grief belongs thirteen, by Can’s decree.”
“For many years Mu’s day of doom was feared,
When those who into magic mirrors peered
Saw visions grim; their minds were filled with dread.
Not all believed that into Ocean’s bed
A land of vast dimensions could be thrust
By Homen’s power, yet many felt mistrust.
But one there was more heedful than the rest,
In science versed and with discernment blest;