Within the castle court Astolpho flew, And there, with spacious wheels, on earth descended;
The king, conducted by his courtly crew, Before the warrior knelt, with arms extended, And cried: "Thou angel send of God, thou new Messiah, if too sore I have offended, For mercy, yet, bethink thee, 'tis our bent To sin, and thine to pardon who repent.