Of the East League was come by envoy down

To treat for Richard's ransom: here you saw

The Vicentine, here snowy oxen draw

The Paduan carroch, its vermilion cross

On its white field. A-tiptoe o'er the fosse

Looked Legate Montelungo wistfully

After the flock of steeples he might spy

In Este's time, gone (doubts he) long ago

To mend the ramparts: sure the laggards know

The Pope 's as good as here! They paced the streets