To seek and root them out.—Look on the years
Of our brave ancestors. The sacred yoke
Of laws severe, inflexible and just,
They bore unmurmuring—and the citizen
Learned here the lesson to all Italy
Besides, unknown—to govern and obey!
‘On such a policy shone days of splendor:
Easy was then the task to put to rout
The Gallic fleets; to humble Frederick’s pride
In a single conflict—and on every tower