Thenaturalthirst, thatne'erissatisfied

Exceptingwiththewaterforwhosegrace

ThewomanofSamariabesought,

Putmeintravail, andhastegoadedme

AlongtheencumberedpathbehindmyLeader

AndIwaspityingthatrighteousvengeance;

Andlo! inthesamemannerasLukewriteth

ThatChristappearedtotwoupontheway

Fromthesepulchralcavealreadyrisen,

Ashadeappearedtous, andcamebehindus,

Downgazingontheprostratemultitude,

Norwerewewareofit, untilitspake,

Saying, "Mybrothers, mayGodgiveyoupeace!"

Weturnedussuddenly, andVirgiliusrendered

Tohimthecountersigntheretoconforming.

Thereonbeganhe: "Intheblessedcouncil,

Theemaythecourtveraciousplaceinpeace,

Thatmedothbanishineternalexile!"

"How," saidhe, andthewhilewewentwithspeed,

"IfyeareshadeswhomGoddeignsnotonhigh,

Whouphisstairssofarhasguidedyou?"

AndsaidmyTeacher: "Ifthounotethemarks

Whichthisonebears, andwhichtheAngeltraces

Wellshaltthouseehewiththegoodmustreign.

Butbecauseshewhospinnethdayandnight

Forhimhadnotyetdrawnthedistaffoff,

WhichClotholaysforeachoneandcompacts,

Hissoul, whichisthysisterandmyown,

Incomingupwardscouldnotcomealone,

Byreasonthatitseesnotinourfashion.

WhenceIwasdrawnfromouttheamplethroat

OfHelltobehisguide, andIshallguidehim

Asfaronasmyschoolhaspowertolead.

Buttellus, ifthouknowest, whysuchashudder

Erewhilethemountaingave, andwhytogether

Allseemedtocry, asfarasitsmoistfeet?"

Inaskinghesohittheveryeye

Ofmydesire, thatmerelywiththehopeMythirstbecamethelessunsatisfied.

"Naughtisthere," hebegan, "thatwithoutorder

Maythereligionofthemountainfeel,