"Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine, With a cargo of ivory, And apes and peacocks, Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine."
— Phoenicia

January 1, 1970

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History of Asia
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John Masefield, "Cargoes", st. 1. Salt-Water Poems and Ballads (1902)