Of Florence by this last and crowning feat:

But words offend.

Lur. Nay, you may praise me now.

I want instruction every hour, I find,

On points where once I saw least need of it;

And praise, I have been used to slight perhaps,

Seems scarce so easily dispensed with now.

After a battle, half one's strength is gone;

The glorious passion in us once appeased,

Our reason's calm cold dreadful voice begins.