Through *fire & weapons not far from the black sea,
Will come from Persia occupy *Trebizond:
Shake *Phatos *Methelin, Sun cheerful,
With Arabic blood from the Adriatic sea covered wave.
*1821-29 Greek war of independence against the Turks (especially from 1827) *Ancient name for Trabzon, Turkish town at the Black Sea *Perhaps: Paros Greek island (see Verse: V/16) *Mitylene (Mitilini): port, capital of the Greek island of Lesbos (Lesvos) Last updated: 5. Aug. 2007 DanishFrenchAntoine du Rosne 1557Benoist Rigaud 1568