ButiftowardstheMiraIhadfled,
WhenIwasovertakenatOriaco,
Istillshouldbeo'eryonderwheremenbreathe.
BuonconteontheshoresoftheArchianostream
LaPia
Irantothelagoon, andreedsandmire
DidsoentanglemeIfell, andsawthere
Alakemadefrommyveinsupontheground."
Thensaidanother: "Ah, bethatdesire
Fulfilledthatdrawstheetotheloftymountain,
Asthouwithpiouspityaidestmine.
IwasofMontefeltro, andamBuonconte;
Giovanna, nornoneothercaresforme;
HenceamongtheseIgowithdowncastfront."
AndItohim: "Whatviolenceorwhatchance
LedtheeastraysofarfromCampaldino,
Thatneverhasthysepulturebeenknown?"
"Oh," hereplied, "atCasentino'sfoot
ArivercrossesnamedArchiano, born
AbovetheHermitageinApennine.
Therewherethenamethereofbecomethvoid
DidIarrive, piercedthroughandthroughthethroat,
Fleeingonfoot, andbloodyingtheplain;
TheremysightlostI, andmyutterance
CeasedinthenameofMary, andthereat
Ifell, andtenantlessmyfleshremained.
TruthwillIspeak, repeatittotheliving;
God'sAngeltookmeup, andheofhell
Shouted: 'Othoufromheaven, whydostthourobme?
Thoubearestawaytheeternalpartofhim,
Foronepoorlittletear, thattakeshimfromme;
ButwiththerestI'lldealinotherfashion!'
Wellknowestthouhowintheairisgathered
Thathumidvapourwhichtowaterturns,
Soonasitriseswherethecolddothgraspit.
Hejoinedthatevilwill, whichayeseeksevil,
Tointellect, andmovedthemistandwind
Bymeansofpower, whichhisownnaturegave;
Thereafter, whenthedaywasspent, thevalley
FromPratomagnotothegreatyokecovered
