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.