Carthago Delenda Est

Ancient Phoenician colony, reigning the untamed Sea

Formidable fleet built of the iconic cedar tree

Inventing an early alphabet, contriving transparent glass

Holding the key to purple, rare colour of the Empire Class

TANIT! BA'AL! TANIT! BA'AL!

An empire rising so sudden, startled the ancient world

Dominance at stake, against Carthago legions had to be hurled

For this closed civilisation was looked upon with fear and distrust

Whispers of infant sacrifice filled the ancient world with disgust

Carthago Delenda Est!

The Punic God Ba’al-Hamon, the centre of Carthago religion

Demanded human burning flesh, in ancient sources is written

Whether dark reality or rumours, opinions are divided to this day

A clash of titans, the Punic Wars, and Rome made Carthago pay

Hannibal shook the Roman World, victory for Phoenicians within reach

"Carthago Delenda Est", Cato The Elder's famous repeated speech

"Carthage must be destroyed" Cato stated, a prediction harsh and dire

Scipio set the city ablaze, and thus Carthago went down in fire

Ancient Phoenician colony, reigning the untamed Sea

Formidable fleet built of the iconic cedar tree

Inventing an early alphabet, contriving transparent glass

Holding the key to purple, rare colour of the Empire Class

TANIT! BA'AL! TANIT! BA'AL!

Razed to the ground, ruins remained, 50.000 as slaves to be sold

It was the most absolute fall for a civilisation that old

That is the tragic tale of the once mighty empire of trade

Echoes of (Greek) tragedies come to mind, thinking of Carthago's fate

Carthago Delenda Est…