Who begs upon San Marco's steps by day.

Hi, here's a scudot Catch it in your cap.

D'you hear me fellow?

Strange, he does not stay,

But hastens on as if he . . . there, he's gone.

Perchance he's mad or deaf, or blind and mad.

And yet methought that, when he turned to go,

His face looked upward, so it caught the light;

And it was like to one . . .

[Comes hack from the window and sits down]