The Lombard Eagle of the azure sphere

With Italy to build in, fix him here,

Settle the city's troubles in a trice?

For private wrong, let public good suffice!"

The original check to his fortunes,

In fine, young Salinguerra's stanchest friends

Talked of the townsmen making him amends,

Gave him a goshawk, and affirmed there was

Rare sport, one morning, over the green grass

A mile or so. He sauntered through the plain,