Inasmuchastheinstantaneousflight
Hadscatteredthemasundero'ertheplain,
Turnedtothemountainwhitherreasonspursus,
Ipressedmecloseuntomyfaithfulcomrade,
AndhowwithouthimhadIkeptmycourse?
Whowouldhaveledmeupalongthemountain?
Heseemedtomewithinhimselfremorseful;
Onobleconscience, andwithoutastain,
Howsharpastingistrivialfaulttothee!
Afterhisfeethadlaidasidethehaste
Whichmarsthedignityofeveryact,
Mymind, thathithertohadbeenrestrained,
Letlooseitsfacultiesasifdelighted,
AndImysightdirectedtothehill
Thathighesttow'rdstheheavenupliftsitself.
Thesun, thatinourrearwasflamingred,
Wasbrokeninfrontofmeintothefigure
Whichhadinmethestoppageofitsrays;
UntoonesideIturnedme, withthefear
Ofbeingleftalone, whenIbeheld
Onlyinfrontofmethegroundobscured.
"Whydostthoustillmistrust?" myComforter
Begantosaytometurnedwhollyround;
"Dostthounotthinkmewiththee, andthatIguidethee?
'Tiseveningtherealreadywhereisburied
ThebodywithinwhichIcastashadow;
'TisfromBrundusiumta'en, andNapleshasit.
Nowifinfrontofmenoshadowfall,
Marvelnotatitmorethanattheheavens,
Becauseonerayimpedethnotanother
Tosuffertorments, bothofcoldandheat,
BodieslikethisthatPowerprovides, whichwills
Thathowitworksbenotunveiledtous.
Insaneishewhohopeththatourreason
Cantraversetheillimitableway,
WhichtheoneSubstanceinthreePersonsfollows!
Mortals, remaincontentedatthe 'Quia;'
Forifyehadbeenabletoseeall,
NoneedtherewereforMarytogivebirth;
Andyehaveseendesiringwithoutfruit,
