Of Veronica: the outward scroll explains
The reason why the Princess could not pen
The fond effusion.——
Angelo.
Read it to me, quick——
It gives a glorious promise.——
Carlotti.
"Loved treasure of my soul!
"My own Leander, lest thou meet'st the fate,
"The hapless fate of him whom thy fond breast
"Delights to imitate, forbear to-night
"To tempt the perils that await thy steps.——
"Oh, worse than winds and waves will rend apart
"Our tender intercourse: 'tis death to lose,
"Even for one night, thy cherished company,
"But still, still more terrific are the fears
"Which haunt my soul.—I dread our secret known
"To Sforza; his unyielding guarded breast,
"So sternly virtuous, never could excuse
"Our mutual frailty——is it frailty, sweet,
