Rose Este, down Romano sank as fast.

And men remarked these freaks of peace and war

Happened while Salinguerra was afar:

Whence every friend besought him, all in vain,

To use his old adherent's wits again.

Not he!—"who had advisers in his sons,

Could plot himself, nor needed any one's

Advice." 'T was Adelaide's remaining stanch

Prevented his destruction root and branch

Forthwith; but when she died, doom fell, for gay