For Spain, let tell her cities sack’d, her sons

Slaughter’d, her daughters than thine own dear child

More foully wrong’d, more wretched! For thyself,

Thou hast had thy fill of vengeance, and perhaps

The cup was sweet: but it hath left behind

A bitter relish! Gladly would thy soul

Forget the past; as little canst thou bear

To send into futurity thy thoughts:

And for this Now, what is it, Count, but fear....

However bravely thou may’st bear thy front, ...