Oh! ye have struck me where I am indeed
Most vulnerable—“The voice o’th’ people!”
For them I will surrender liberty.
Despatch to Rome the messengers, I pray;
And let Aurelius know, that he is call’d
To wear this gold, this forked diadem,
That gives to man the sway of sovereignty.
2nd Bar. My lord, the people, Barons, all do thank you,
For this your kind compliance with their will.
To-morrow’s dawn shall see the packets ready;