They have seen the Carian rover,
Seeking wealth with sling and bow—
Seen the sun in his meridian
Glinted back from countless arms,
When to Greece the turbaned Median
Led his hosts, like locust-swarms.
For the lordship of that region
Every race hath drawn the sword—
Grecian phalanx, Roman legion,
Norse Vikinger, Vandal horde.