Let who gained truth the day have handsome pride

In his own prowess! Eh? What ails the man?


"Well, it is over, ends as I foresaw:

Easily proved, Pompilia's innocence!

Catch them entrusting Guido's guilt to me

Who had, as usual, the plain truth to plead.

I always knew the clearness of the stream

Would show the fish so thoroughly, child might prong

The clumsy monster: with no mud to splash,