Go meet thy death from any hand but mine.

He said, and turn’d aside. Fitliest from me!

Exclaim’d a dreadful voice, as through the throng

Orelio forced his way; fitliest from me

Receive the rightful death too long withheld!

’Tis Roderick strikes the blow! And as he spake,

Upon the traitor’s shoulder fierce he drove

The weapon, well-bestow’d. He in the seat

Totter’d and fell. The Avenger hasten’d on

In search of Ebba; and in the heat of fight