Of some imaginary conflict, fight

And struggle—ev’n as you did; some, ’tis thought,

Under the dreamt-of stroke of death have died.

Seg. And what so very strange too—In that world

Where place as well as people all was strange,

Ev’n I almost as strange unto myself,

You only, you, Clotaldo—you, as much

And palpably yourself as now you are,

Came in this very garb you ever wore,

By such a token of the past, you said,