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“ ’Twixt distant Ister and the famous Strait, where hapless Helle left her name and life, the Thracians wone, a folk of brave estate, Mars’ well-loved country, chosen home of strife: There Rhódope and Haemus rue the weight of cursèd Othman’s rule with horror rife; Byzance they hold beneath their yoke indign great injury working to great Constantine!