Chapter 6

           Whene’erisbrokenupthegameofZara,

           Hewhohaslostremainsbehinddespondent,

           Thethrowsrepeating,andinsadnesslearns;

           Thepeoplewiththeotheralldepart;

           Onegoesinfront,andonebehinddothpluckhim,

           Andathissideonebringshimselftomind;

           Hepausesnot,andthisandthatonehears;

           Theycrowdnomoretowhomhishandhestretches,

           Andfromthethronghethusdefendshimself.

           EvensuchwasIinthatdensemultitude,

           Turningtothemthiswayandthatmyface,

           And,promising,Ifreedmyselftherefrom.

           TherewastheAretine,whofromthearms

           UntamedofGhindiTaccohadhisdeath,

           Andhewhofleeingfrompursuitwasdrowned.

           Therewasimploringwithhishandsoutstretched

           FrederickNovello,andthatoneofPisa

           WhomadethegoodMarzuccoseemsostrong.