45. The first great waters came. They swallowed the seven great islands.
46. All holy saved, the unholy destroyed. With them most of the huge animals, produced from the sweat of the earth.
Stanza XII.
47. Few remained. Some yellow, some brown and black, and some red remained. The moon-coloured were gone for ever.
48. The Fifth produced from the holy stock remained; it was ruled over by the first Divine Kings.
49. ... The Serpents who re-descended, who made peace with the Fifth, who taught and instructed it....