Your mouth like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep.

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Both countries, the sleeping giants, were expected to awaken at some point from their slumber.

According to the survivors, who later recounted the subsequent events, one of the lifeboats fell into the sea with people sleeping inside.