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Ofsinningmore, thantheethehoursurprised

OfthatgoodsorrowwhichtoGodrewedsus,

Howhastthoucomeuphitherwardalready?

Ithoughttofindtheedownthereunderneath,

Wheretimefortimedothrestitutionmake."

Andhetome: "Thusspeedilyhasledme

Todrinkofthesweetwormwoodofthesetorments,

MyNellawithheroverflowingtears;

Shewithherprayersdevoutandwithhersighs

Hasdrawnmefromthecoastwhereonewhereoneawaits,

Andfromtheothercirclessetmefree.

SomuchmoredearandpleasingistoGod

Mylittlewidow, whomsomuchIloved,

Asingoodworkssheisthemorealone;

FortheBarbagiaofSardinia

Byfarmoremodestinitswomenis

ThantheBarbagiaIhaveleftherin.

Obrothersweet, whatwiltthouhavemesay?

Afuturetimeisinmysightalready,

Towhichthishourwillnotbeveryold,

Whenfromthepulpitshallbeinterdicted

TotheunblushingwomankindofFlorence

Togoaboutdisplayingbreastandpaps.

Whatsavagesweree'er, whatSaracens,

Amongthegluttons

Whostoodinneed, tomakethemcoveredgo,

Ofspiritualorotherdiscipline?

Butiftheshamelesswomenwereassured

OfwhatswiftHeavenpreparesforthem, already

Wideopenwouldtheyhavetheirmouthstohowl;

Forifmyforesightheredeceivemenot,

Theyshallbesaderehehasbeardedcheeks

Whonowishushedtosleepwithlullaby.

Obrother, nownolongerhidetheefromme;

SeethatnotonlyI, butallthesepeople

Aregazingthere, wherethoudostveilthesun."

WhenceItohim: "Ifthoubringbacktomind

WhatthouwithmehastbeenandIwiththee,

Thepresentmemorywillbegrievousstill.

Outofthatlifeheturnedmebackwhogoes