And visiting the treason on her head,

Pierced her with wounds.... Poor vengeance for a host

Destroyed! said Abulcacem in his soul.

Howbeit, resolving to the last to do

His office, he roused up his spirit. Go,

Strike off Count Eudon’s head! he cried; the fear

Which brought him to our camp will bring him else

In arms against us now; For Sisibert

And Ebba, he continued thus in thought,

Their uncle’s fate for ever bars all plots