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."