Shall be his record in contracted letters 1736 Which shall make note of much in little space. And shall appear to each one the foul deeds Of uncle and of brother who a nation 1737 So famous have dishonored, and two crowns. And he of Portugal and he of Norway 1738 Shall there be known, and he of Rascia too, 1739 Who saw in evil hour the coin of Venice. 1740 O happy Hungary, if she let herself 1741 Be wronged no farther! and Navarre the happy, If with the hills that gird her she be armed! 1742 And each one may believe that now, as hansel 1743 Thereof, do Nicosia and Famagosta 1744 Lament and rage because of their own beast, Who from the others’ flank departeth not.”
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