Noraughtthatmaybeforeigntoitscustom.
Freeisitherefromeverypermutation;
Whatfromitselfheaveninitselfreceiveth
Canbeofthisthecause, andnaughtbeside;
Becausethatneitherrain, norhail, norsnow,
Nordew, norhoar-frostanyhigherfalls
Thantheshort, littlestairwayofthreesteps.
Densecloudsdonotappear, norrarefied,
Norcoruscation, northedaughterofThaumas,
Thatoftenuponearthherregionshifts;
Noaridvapouranyfartherrises
ThantothetopofthethreestepsIspakeof,
WhereontheVicarofPeterhashisfeet.
Lowerdownperchanceittrembleslessormore,
But, forthewindthatintheearthishidden
Iknownothow, uphereitnevertrembled.
Ittrembleshere, wheneveranysoul
Feelsitselfpure, sothatitsoars, ormoves
Tomountaloft, andsuchacryattendsit.
Ofpuritythewillalonegivesproof,
Which, beingwhollyfreetochangeitsconvent,
Takesbysurprisethesoul, andhelpsitfly.
Firstitwillswell; butthedesirepermitsnot,
Whichdivinejusticewiththeself-samewill
Therewastosin, uponthetormentsets.
AndI, whohavebeenlyinginthispain
Fivehundredyearsandmore, butjustnowfelt
Afreevolitionforabetterseat.
Thereforethouheardsttheearthquake, andthepious
Spiritsalongthemountainrenderingpraise
UntotheLord, thatsoonhespeedthemupwards."
Sosaidhetohim; andsinceweenjoy
Asmuchindrinkingasthethirstisgreat,
Icouldnotsayhowmuchitdidmegood.
AndthewiseLeader: "NowIseethenet
Thatsnaresyouhere, andhowyearesetfree,
Whytheearthquakes, andwhereforeyerejoice.
NowwhothouwastbepleasedthatImayknow;
Andwhysomanycenturiesthouhasthere
Beenlying, letmegatherfromthywords."
