1. PROF. ARRONAX’ DESCENT INTO THE VAST OCEANS

Breathe...

Reverse the engines,
iron tidal wave breaking the lashing.

My mouth fills with water,
fills with water.
A glimpse of a black mass
a black mass.

It disappears in the east,
I've seen, I've seen the
antedeluvian beast!

Within the great depth of the oceans,
hadopelagic entirely unknown.
below the surface strange motion,
water soaked clothes, heavy like stone,
metallic isle rising, strong engine's drone

what marvelous beings inhabit these strata?
what life forms do dwell in those depths?
alas how I longed to marvel at these creatures
and yes I know, if I leave it means death.

The captain approaches...

"Civilized people abandoned me
alas I'm not, I am not to blame!
I bow alone to mother sea,
and Nemo is my name!"