Dark Guido, through the awe-struck throng.

Fill’d with a strange delirious light,

His kindling eye shone wildly bright;

And on the sufferer’s mien awhile

Gazing with stem vindictive smile,

A feverish glow of triumph dyed

His burning cheek, while thus he cried:—

“Yes! these are death-pangs—on thy brow

Is set the seal of vengeance now!

Oh! well was mix’d the deadly draught,