No fear, no danger shall his toils controul.

Along these regions from the burning zone

To deepest south he dares the course unknown.

While to the kingdoms of the rising day,

To rival thee he holds the western way,

A land of giants shall his eyes behold,

Of camel strength, surpassing human mould:

And onward still, thy fame, his proud heart’s guide,

Haunting him unappeased, the dreary tide

Beneath the southern star’s cold gleam he braves,