Oantiquespirit, atthesmileIgave;
ButIwillhavemorewonderseizeuponthee.
Thisone, whoguidesonhightheseeyesofmine,
IsthatVirgilius, fromwhomthoudidstlearn
TosingaloudofmenandoftheGods.
Ifothercausethoutomysmileimputedst,
Abandonitasfalse, andtrustitwas
Thosewordswhichthouhastspokenconcerninghim."
Alreadyhewasstoopingtoembrace
MyTeacher'sfeet; buthesaidtohim: "Brother,
Donot; forshadethouart, andshadebeholdest."
Andheuprising: "Nowcanstthouthesum
Oflovewhichwarmsmetotheecomprehend,
WhenthisourvanityIdisremember,
Treatingashadowassubstantialthing."
