NEBULA TO MAN 
Part of wide lands, whose outstretched arm retains 
A firm hold still with Greenland's far domains. 20 
Far south and west the Baltic waves are heard, 
And north Germania now has disappeared. 
The Netherlands to be are also hidden 
Beneath the brine, which also has o'erridden 
Francia's north central grounds. And once again 25 
Shrinks far and wide Europa's land domain ; 
And huge volcanoes roused by inborne sea 
Now fire again their grim artillery. 
And not the northern land alone is swept, 
For Midland waters from the south have crept ; 30 
And on and on they roll, as land subsides, 
As they would join their brother Baltic tides. 
And pass find they at last in central lands, 
Where they can stretch and join their victor hands ; 
Like chiefs of troops allied, on battle scene, 35 
Clasp hand in hand o'er foes wiped out between. 
Thus is Europa spoiled ; but in the seas 
Stand Alps big grown, and giant Pyrenees. 
And slow upheavals bring sunk lands in view, 
Europa's pride and glory to renew ; 40 
Slow forced are seas spoiled terrane to restore, 
Till Mid and Baltic waters meet no more. 
Change still goes on ; and Afric's north domain, 
That long beneath the Midland sea had lain, 
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