"SummaeDeusclementiae," inthebosom
OfthegreatburningchantedthenIheard,
Whichmademenolesseagertoturnround;
AndspiritssawIwalkingthroughtheflame;
WhereforeIlooked, tomyownstepsandtheirs
Apportioningmysightfromtimetotime.
Aftertheclosewhichtothathymnismade,
Aloudtheyshouted, "Virumnoncognosco;"
Thenrecommencedthehymnwithvoiceslow.
Thisalsoended, criedthey: "Tothewood
Dianaran, anddroveforthHelice
Therefrom, whohadofVenusfeltthepoison."
Thentotheirsongreturnedthey; thenthewives
Theyshouted, andthehusbandswhowerechaste.
Asvirtueandthemarriagevowimposes.
AndIbelievethatthemthismodesuffices,
Forallthetimethefireisburningthem;
Withsuchcareisitneedful, andsuchfood,
Thatthelastwoundofallshouldbeclosedup.
