Had near forgotten by what precise degrees

He crept at first to such a downy seat,

The Count trudged over in a special heat

To bid him of God's love dislodge from each

Of Salinguerra's palaces,—a breach

Might yawn else, not so readily to shut,

For who was just arrived at Mantua but

The youngster, sword on thigh and tuft on chin,

Which he was in the way to retrieve,

With tokens for Celano, Ecelin,