Two of his dukedoms as an heritage

After his death to this exorbitant

Craver of kingship. "Let who lacks go scant,

Who owns much, give the more to!" Why rebuke?

So bids the devil, so obeys the duke.

III

Now, as it happened, at his sister's house

—Duchess herself—indeed the very spouse

Of the king's uncle,—while the deed of gift

Whereby our duke should cut his rights adrift