Heanswered: "Nofixedplacehasbeenassignedus;
'Tislawfulformetogoupandround;
SofarasIcango, asguideIjointhee.
Butseealreadyhowthedaydeclines,
Andtogoupbynightwearenotable;
Therefore 'tiswelltothinkofsomefairsojourn.
Soulsarethereontherighthandherewithdrawn;
IfthoupermitmeIwillleadtheetothem,
Andthoushaltknowthemnotwithoutdelight."
"Howisthis?" wastheanswer; "shouldonewish
Tomountbynightwouldhepreventedbe
Byothers? ormayhapwouldnothavepower?"
AndonthegroundthegoodSordellodrew
Hisfinger, saying, "See, thislinealone
Thoucouldstnotpassafterthesunisgone;
Notthataughtelsewouldhindrancegive, however,
Togoingup, savethenocturnaldarkness;
Thiswiththewantofpowerthewillperplexes.
Wemightindeedtherewithreturnbelow,
And, wandering, walkthehill-sideroundabout,
Whilethehorizonholdsthedayimprisoned."
ThereonmyLord, asifinwonder, said:
"Dothouconductusthither, wherethousayest
Thatwecantakedelightintarrying."
Littlehadwewithdrawnusfromthatplace,
WhenIperceivedthemountwashollowedout
Infashionasthevalleysherearehollowed.
"Thitherward," saidthatshade, "willwerepair,
Whereofitselfthehill-sidemakesalap,
Andthereforthenewdaywillweawait."
'Twixthillandplaintherewasawindingpath
Whichledustothemarginofthatdell,
Wherediesthebordermorethanhalfaway.
Goldandfinesilver, andscarletandpearl-white,
TheIndianwoodresplendentandserene,
Freshemeraldthemomentitisbroken,
Byherbageandbyflowerswithinthathollow
Planted, eachoneincolourwouldbevanquished,
Asbyitsgreatervanquishedistheless.
Norinthatplacehadnaturepaintedonly,
