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And cruel durance shall he lie

From day to day all hopelessly.

Bound shall he be with many a chain,

Nor ever while he lives shall gain

Freedom, whereby he might once more,

Vex us again as heretofore.

’Twas to your loss that e’er you saw

This caitiff, who defies our law.

Then not alone they beat him, but

Within the tower they closely shut

Their victim, and, with insults great,

’Neath three strong locks incarcerate

Him hopelessly; handcuff and chain

Are needless, for three locks make vain

All chance of flight. ’Twas but a taste

(Since now were they oppressed with haste)

Of pain to come when they returned,

For ’gainst him hot their anger burned.

HE three to words confined them not,

But coming quickly to the spot

Where I, alarmed and helpless, stood,

O’ercome with fear and drearihood,

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