A devil thou in me beholdest here,

Of noble race: to toil I ne'er appear.

THOU know'st full well, these fields to us belong:

The islanders, it seems, had acted wrong;

And, for their crimes, the pope withdrew his cares;

Our subjects now you live, the law declares;

And therefore, fellow, I've undoubted right,

To take the produce of this field, at sight;

But I am kind, and clearly will decide

The year concluded, we'll the fruits divided.