What name was that the little girl sang forth?

Kate? The Cornaro, doubtless, who renounced

The crown of Cyprus to be lady here

At Asolo, where still her memory stays,

And peasants sing how once a certain page

Pined for the grace of her so far above

His power of doing good to, "Kate the Queen—

She never could be wronged, be poor," he sighed,

"Need him to help her!"

Yes, a bitter thing