Bythesetwomortalstabs, Igavemyself
WeepingtoHim, whowillinglydothpardon.
Horriblemyiniquitieshadbeen;
ButInfiniteGoodnesshathsuchamplearms,
Thatitreceiveswhateverturnstoit.
HadbutCosenza'spastor, whoinchase
OfmewassentbyClementatthattime,
InGodreadunderstandinglythispage,
Thebonesofmydeadbodystillwouldbe
Atthebridge-head, nearuntoBenevento,
Underthesafeguardoftheheavycairn.
Nowtherainbathesandmoveththemthewind,
Beyondtherealm, almostbesidetheVerde,
Wherehetransportedthemwithtapersquenched.
Bymalisonoftheirsisnotsolost
EternalLove, thatitcannotreturn,
Solongashopehasanythingofgreen.
Trueisit, whoincontumacydies
OfHolyChurch, thoughpenitentatlast,
Mustwaitupontheoutsidethisbank
Thirtytimestoldthetimethathehasbeen
Inhispresumption, unlesssuchdecree
Shorterbymeansofrighteousprayersbecome.
Seenowifthouhastpowertomakemehappy,
BymakingknownuntomygoodCostanza
Howthouhastseenme, andthisbanbeside,
Forthoseonearthcanmuchadvanceushere."
