Aswhenhevibratesforthhisearliestrays,
InregionswherehisMakershedhisblood,
(TheEbrofallingunderloftyLibra,
AndwatersintheGangesburntwithnoon,)
SostoodtheSun; hencewasthedaydeparting,
WhenthegladAngelofGodappearedtous.
Outsidetheflamehestoodupontheverge,
Andchantedforth, "Beatimundocorde,"
Invoicebyfarmorelivingthanourown.
Then: "Noonefarthergoes, soulssanctified,
Iffirstthefirebitenot; withinitenter,
Andbenotdeafuntothesongbeyond."
Whenwewereclosebesidehimthushesaid;
Whereforee'ensuchbecameI, whenIheardhim,
Asheiswhoisputintothegrave.
UponmyclaspedhandsIstraightenedme,
Scanningthefire, andvividlyrecalling
ThehumanbodiesIhadonceseenburned.
TowardsmeturnedthemselvesmygoodConductors,
AnduntomeVirgiliussaid: "Myson,
Heremayindeedbetorment, butnotdeath.
Rememberthee, remember! andifI
OnGeryonhavesafelyguidedthee,
WhatshallIdonowIamnearerGod?
Believeforcertain, shouldstthoustandafull
Millenniuminthebosomofthisflame,
Itcouldnotmaketheebaldasinglehair.
AndifperchancethouthinkthatIdeceivethee,
Drawneartoit, andputittotheproof
Withthineownhandsuponthygarment'shem.
Nowlayaside, nowlayasideallfear,
Turnhitherward, andonwardcomesecurely;"
AndIstillmotionless, and 'gainstmyconscience!
Seeingmestandstillmotionlessandstubborn,
Somewhatdisturbedhesaid: "Nowlookthou, Son,
'TwixtBeatriceandtheethereisthiswall."
AsatthenameofThisbeopedhislids
ThedyingPyramus, andgazeduponher,
Whattimethemulberrybecamevermilion,
Eventhus, myobduracybeingsoftened,
