Steal, murder, skulk, and flee?

“At kings they strike in Russia: there

Men take their life in hand who slay

Kings: these, that have not heart to lay

Hands save on girls whose ravaged hair

Is made the patriot’s prey.

“These, whom the sight of old men slain

Makes bold to bid their children die,

Starved, if they hold not peace, nor lie,

Claim loftier praise: could others deign