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Enter Calymath and Bassoes.99
Calymath: / Thus have we viewed the city, seen the sack, / And caused the ruins to be new-repaired, / Which with our bombards'100 shot and basilisks / We rent in sunder at our entry: / And now I see the situation, / And how secure this conquered island stands / Environed with the Mediterranean sea, / Strong-countermined with other petty isles; / And, toward Calabria, backed by Sicily, / (Where Syracusian Dionysius reigned), / Two lofty turrets that command the town; / I wonder how it could be conquered thus.