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244 And thence the brotherhood and knights Together quickly fled. To hide them in their houses fled The people, trembling sore With horror, and the Alcazar's bounds Were desert as before.

'T is said, the sight of blood so much Is wont to infuriate The tiger, that he still rends on With stomach satiate; Solely because 't is his delight With blood the earth to stain, So doubtless with the King it was Such feelings grew amain. For when he saw Fadrique laid, Thus prostrate on the ground, After the squires in search he ran The palace all around; Who tremblingly and livid fled The apartments various o'er, Nor find they any hiding-place, Or whence to fly a door.