Sparta and Athens, 27 years of war Athens' triremes ruled the roaring sea Spartan hoplites dominated the lands Decisive victories for long not to be Both sides won their share of the battles And the war dragged on year after year But after a quarter of a century of war At last an Athenian triumph seemed near The sea is burning When ships of war collide The sea is burning On the waves warriors fight Athens achieved victory after victory But the hands of men do not fate weave And a change in fortune was imminent When destiny's forces Athens did leave A minor victory by Spartan Lysander The fate of Athens' general did seal Alcibiades not re-elected and retired A crucial turn taken by fortune's wheel The admiral Lysander now took charge An untypical Spartan, comfortable at sea A trustworthy man, a friend of Persia He built a fleet Athens' nemesis to be The sea is burning Dozens of triremes alight The sea is burning Destruction of naval might Lysander seized many enemy cities A ruthless campaign he led and inspired Attacking Athens' allies and Attica itself The Spartans gained the glory they desired At Agospotaemi the war came to an end The Athenian fleet was completely destroyed And the only option now left was surrender For years to come Athens' power was void The sea is burning Fireworks for the gods The sea is burning Victory against the odds Bu döküman AkorMerkezi.com'da yayınlanmıştır. http://www.akormerkezi.com