Far from being upright and moral, his behavior showed him to be fallible. The word fallible in this sentence means

i think one answer could be this poet uses no rhyme.

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."