Chopfallen,—understands how law might take
Service like mine, of brain and heart and hand,
In good part. Better late than never, law!
You understand of a sudden, gospel too
Has a claim here, may possibly pronounce
Consistent with my priesthood, worthy Christ,
That I endeavored to save Pompilia?
Then,
You were wrong, you see: that 's well to see, though late:
That 's all we may expect of man, this side