WhothinktheLemosinsurpasseshim.

Toclamourmorethantruththeyturntheirfaces,

Andinthiswayestablishtheiropinion,

Ereartorreasonhasbythembeenheard.

ThusmanyancientswithGuittonedid,

Fromcrytocrystillgivinghimapplause,

Untilthetruthhasconqueredwithmostpersons.

Now, ifthouhastsuchampleprivilege

'Tisgrantedtheetogountothecloister

WhereinisChristtheabbotofthecollege,

TohimrepeatformeaPaternoster,

Sofarasneedfultousofthisworld,

Wherepowerofsinningisnolongerours."

Then, togiveplaceperchancetoonebehind,

Whomhehadnear, hevanishedinthefire

Asfishinwatergoingtothebottom.

Imovedalittletow'rdshimpointedout,

Andsaidthattohisnamemyowndesire

Anhonourableplacewasmakingready.

Heofhisownfreewillbegantosay:

'Tanm' abellisvostrecortesdeman,

Quejeunom' puescnivueillavoscobrire;

JeusuiArnaut, queplorevaichantan;

Consirosveilapassadafolor,

Eveijauzenlojornqu' esperdenan.

Aravusprecperaquellavalor,

Quevuscondusalsomdelascalina,

Sovengavusatemprarmadolor.'*

Thenhidhiminthefirethatpurifiesthem.

* Sopleasesmeyourcourteousdemand,

IcannotandIwillnothidemefromyou.

IamArnaut, whoweepandsinginggo;

ContriteIseethefollyofthepast,

Andjoyousseethehoped-fordaybeforeme.

ThereforedoIimploreyou, bythatpower

Whichguidesyoutothesummitofthestairs,

Bemindfultoassuagemysuffering!