Who knows most, doubts most; entertaining hope means recognizing fear.
Lost, lost! one moment knelled the woe of years.
Therefore I summon age / To grant youth's heritage.
Say not "a small event!" Why "small"? Costs it more pain that this ye call A "great event" should come to pass From that? Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
I hold that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize.
Graved inside of it, "Italy".