Itwasthehourwhenthediurnalheat
Nomorecanwarmthecoldnessofthemoon,
Vanquishedbyearth, orperadventureSaturn,
WhengeomancerstheirFortunaMajor
Seeintheorientbeforethedawn
Risebyapaththatlongremainsnotdim,
Therecametomeindreamsastammeringwoman,
Squintinhereyes, andinherfeetdistorted,
Withhandsdisseveredandofsallowhue.
Ilookedather; andasthesunrestores
Thefrigidmemberswhichthenightbenumbs,
Eventhusmygazedidrendervoluble
Hertongue, andmadeherallerectthereafter
Inlittlewhile, andthelostcountenance
Aslovedesiresitsoinherdidcolour.
Wheninthiswiseshehadherspeechunloosed,
She 'gantosingso, thatwithdifficulty
CouldIhaveturnedmythoughtsawayfromher.
"Iam," shesang, "IamtheSirensweet
Whomarinersamidthemainunman,
SofullamIofpleasantnesstohear.
IdrewUlyssesfromhiswanderingway
Untomysong, andhewhodwellswithme
SeldomdepartssowhollyIcontenthim."
Hermouthwasnotyetclosedagain, before
AppearedaLadysaintlyandalert
Closeatmysidetoputhertoconfusion.
"Virgilius, OVirgilius! whoisthis?"
Sternlyshesaid; andhewasdrawingnear
Witheyesstillfixeduponthatmodestone.
Sheseizedtheotherandinfrontlaidopen,
Rendinghergarments, andherbellyshowedme;
Thiswakedmewiththestenchthatissuedfromit.
Iturnedmineeyes, andgoodVirgiliussaid:
"AtleastthricehaveIcalledthee; riseandcome;
Findwetheopeningbywhichthoumaystenter."
Irose; andfullalreadyofhighday
WereallthecirclesoftheSacredMountain,
Andwiththenewsunatourbackwewent.
Followingbehindhim, Imyforeheadbore
