His life was one long war with self-sought foes,

Or friends by him self-banished;[324] for his mind

Had grown Suspicion's sanctuary, and chose,

For its own cruel sacrifice, the kind,[ju]

'Gainst whom he raged with fury strange and blind.

But he was phrensied, wherefore, who may know?

Since cause might be which Skill could never find;[jv]

But he was phrensied by disease or woe,

To that worst pitch of all, which wears a reasoning show.