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From the joyful atmosphere of the previous song, the story is now taken to a carpenter's workshop, where Mary asks the carpenter what he is working on, and if he is making crutches for the survivors of war. He replies that he is actually making three crosses, "two for those who deserted so they could go sack, the biggest for the one who taught to desert war".<ref>Original lyrics: "[...]due per chi disertò per rubare, / la più grande per chi guerra insegnò a disertare.".</ref> When Mary asks him who is going to be upon the crosses, he answers saying that the crosses "will see the tears of Titus and Dumachus" and "the biggest one will embrace your son".<ref>Original lyrics: "[...]vedran lacrime di Dimaco e di Tito[...], / il più grande che tu guardi abbraccerà tuo figlio".</ref>