At Guido's wolf-face whence the sheepskin fell,

The frightened couple, all bewilderment,

Rushed to the Governor,—who else rights wrong?

Told him their tale of wrong and craved redress—

Why, then the Governor woke up to the fact

That Guido was a friend of old, poor Count!—

So, promptly paid his tribute, promised the pair

Wholesome chastisement should soon cure their qualms

Next time they came, wept, prated and told lies:

So stopped all prating, sent them dumb to Rome.