OLYMPUS

Raised among walls, of popularity from gone sages

            This place, o’ gods of gods born of mothers of universe

Of human destiny, here infused for ages

                        Whence civilization soars, it rules even the age of my verse.

This place garnish o’ galaxy, like palace of Hades

            Of tiles in crystalline, in eye balls flow

Of alchemy, nations drink from its silver cup as their poverty fades

                        Creaking sounds of gold and wares, little little starry stars glow.

Olympus, siphoning lands, o’ air-raid subjection

            Mutiny spell, sprays of orthodoxy rejection

O’ many men preach, of breach the current from here dazzle

Of many walls envisage victory, to razzle.

Oh! Olympus, never allow what I hold of you to flaw

            For, nations make you victim of their law.

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