Sits the shade of Charlemagne

Armed and crowned!


HOW BALTHAZAR THE KING WENT DOWN INTO EGYPT

NILUS! Nilus! and before them rolled

The mystic river, while a barge of gold

Lay moored with its carved prow against a pier,

From which the King embarked with all his train.

The reis on the fore-deck drew the spear

From out the ringbolt and cast off the chain,