Theaccusalofthesin, inourtribunal
Againsttheedgethewheeldothturnitself.
Butstill, thatthoumaystfeelagreatershame
Forthytransgression, andanothertime
HearingtheSirensthoumaystbemorestrong,
Castdowntheseedofweepingandattend;
Soshaltthouhear, howinanoppositeway
Myburiedfleshshouldhavedirectedthee.
Nevertotheepresentedartornature
Pleasuresogreatasthefairlimbswherein
Iwasenclosed, whichscatteredareinearth.
Andifthehighestpleasurethusdidfailthee
Byreasonofmydeath, whatmortalthing
Shouldthenhavedrawntheeintoitsdesire?
Thououghtestverilyatthefirstshaft
Ofthingsfallacioustohaverisenup
Tofollowme, whowasnolongersuch.
Thououghtestnottohavestoopedthypinionsdownward
Towaitforfurtherblows, orlittlegirl,
Orothervanityofsuchbriefuse.
Thecallowbirdletwaitsfortwoorthree,
Buttotheeyesofthosealreadyfledged,
Invainthenetisspreadorshaftisshot."
Evenaschildrensilentintheirshame
Standlisteningwiththeireyesupontheground,
Andconsciousoftheirfault, andpenitent;
SowasIstanding; andshesaid: "Ifthou
Inhearingsufferestpain, liftupthybeard
Andthoushaltfeelagreaterpaininseeing."
Withlessresistanceisarobustholm
Uprooted, eitherbyanativewind
OrelsebythatfromregionsofIarbas,
ThanIupraisedathercommandmychin;
Andwhenshebythebeardthefacedemanded,
WellIperceivedthevenomofhermeaning.
Andasmycountenancewasliftedup,
Mineeyeperceivedthosecreaturesbeautiful
Hadrestedfromthestrewingoftheflowers;
And, stillbutlittlereassured, mineeyes
SawBeatriceturnedroundtowardsthemonster,
