The Austrians still held the upper end of the Lake, including the town of Riva.

But only Italian motor boats now survived on the Lake, occasionally raiding Riva.

June 28Italians enter Austrian territory south of Riva on western shore of Lake Garda.

"But Piero, Gabriele hath sold his license to one worse than he, and there was great talk of quarrels along the Riva, and how that yesterday they sent for Padre Gervasio from San Gregorio to bring the Host to quiet them.

But now the expectant people were thronging the Piazza; the fondamenta along the Riva was alive with color, balconies were brilliant with draperies, windows were glowing with vivid shawls, rugs, brocadestossed out to lean upon in the splendor that became a fête; above them the spaces were crowded with enthusiastic spectators in holiday dress; the children of the populace, shouting, ecstatic, ubiquitous, swarmed on the quay below.

[Footnote 8: "La qual dormiva in atto tanto adorno, Che pensar non si può, non ch'io lo scriva Parea che l'erba a lei fiorisse intorno, E d'amor ragionasse quella riva.

Se stava all'ombra, o se del tetto usciva, Avea dì e notte il bel giovine a lato: Matino e sera or questa or quella riva Cercando andava, o qualche verde prato: Nel mezo giorno un antro li copriva, Forse non men di quel commodo e grato Ch'ebber, fuggendo l'acque, Enea e Dido, De' lor secreti testimonio fido.

Volgendosi ivi intorno, vidi scritti Molti arbuscelli in su l'ombrosa riva.

Albert della Scala added Trent and Riva, Parma and Reggio, Belluno and Vicenza, to his dominions; and Can Grande conquered Padua, Trevigi, Mantua, and Feltre.

Mahim, Riva, and Darvi were all raided, but with small benefit to the assailants.

Riva Putnam (W); 17Jul75; R608617.

Riva Putnam (W); 17Jul75; R608617.

Noi la mandaremmo a vestire per li nostri mandatici Ambasciadori, e chi la conduranno a noi, e noi incontraremmo alla riva del fiume grande facendola salire su nostro cocchio.

Segue chi fugge; a chi la vuol, s' asconde, E vanne e vien come alla riva l' onde.