XVII.

Which done, he dragged him to my feet

And said, "Here die, but end thy breath

In full confession, lest thou fleet

From my first, to God's second death!

Say, hast thou lied?" And, "I have lied

To God and her," he said, and died.

XVIII.

Then Gismond, kneeling to me, asked

—What safe my heart holds, though no word