Good!—were we only able to discern

"Exactly how to reach and catch and cage

Him only and no innocent beside!

Whereas the folk whereon war wreaks its rage

"—How shared they his ill-doing? Far and wide

The victims of our warfare strew the plain,

Ten thousand dead, whereof not one but died

"In faith that vassals owed their suzerain

Life: therefore each paid tribute—honest soul—

To that same Right and Good ourselves are fain