He depended on himself alone, and would fairly enter the lists with his competitors. The equity of the judges was to decide, and by that test he was willing to stand or fall. With that spirit he entered the scene, and recited a poem of his own composition.
Baina Neronek ez zela inolako azpikeriarik ez senatuaren indarrik behar, arerioekin berdinean lehiatuko zela eta, epaileen zuzentasunari esker, aintza merezia lortuko zuela tematuz, poema bat errezitatzen du, eszenan lehenik;