Behold the sea in madness raving.”

“Don’t fear,” he says, “these spurting fountains,

We’ll hide behind the water mountains.”

All slumber in the harem,

Byzantium’s paradise.

Skutari sleeps, but Bosphorus

In madness shouts, “Arise!

Awake Byzantium!” it roars and groans.

“Awake them not, Oh Bosphorus.”

Replies the sea in thunder tones.