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How? could his craft avail to span the torrent of that tide?

'Tis sooth I say—some unknown power did fatal help provide!

Alas, that power in malice came, to his bewilderment!

Alas, we see the end of all, the ruin on us sent.

Speak, tell me how they fared therein, that thus ye mourn and weep?

Disaster to the army came, through ruin on the deep!

Is all undone? hath all the folk gone down before the foe?

Yea, hark to Susa's mourning cry for warriors laid low!

Alas for all our gallant aids, our Persia's help and pride!