His ruin, death, and infamy.... O God,

Forgive the wicked vengeance thus indulged,

As I forgive the King!... But teach me thou

What reparation more than tears and prayers

May now be made; ... how shall I vindicate

His injured name, and take upon myself....

Daughter of Julian, firmly he replied,

Speak not of that, I charge thee! On his fame

The Ethiop dye, fixed ineffaceably,

For ever will abide; so it must be,