Aswhenhevibratesforthhisearliestrays,

InregionswherehisMakershedhisblood,

(TheEbrofallingunderloftyLibra,

AndwatersintheGangesburntwithnoon,)

SostoodtheSun; hencewasthedaydeparting,

WhenthegladAngelofGodappearedtous.

Outsidetheflamehestoodupontheverge,

Andchantedforth, "Beatimundocorde,"

Invoicebyfarmorelivingthanourown.

Then: "Noonefarthergoes, soulssanctified,

Iffirstthefirebitenot; withinitenter,

Andbenotdeafuntothesongbeyond."

Whenwewereclosebesidehimthushesaid;

Whereforee'ensuchbecameI, whenIheardhim,

Asheiswhoisputintothegrave.

UponmyclaspedhandsIstraightenedme,

Scanningthefire, andvividlyrecalling

ThehumanbodiesIhadonceseenburned.

TowardsmeturnedthemselvesmygoodConductors,

AnduntomeVirgiliussaid: "Myson,

Heremayindeedbetorment, butnotdeath.

Rememberthee, remember! andifI

OnGeryonhavesafelyguidedthee,

WhatshallIdonowIamnearerGod?

Believeforcertain, shouldstthoustandafull

Millenniuminthebosomofthisflame,

Itcouldnotmaketheebaldasinglehair.

AndifperchancethouthinkthatIdeceivethee,

Drawneartoit, andputittotheproof

Withthineownhandsuponthygarment'shem.

Nowlayaside, nowlayasideallfear,

Turnhitherward, andonwardcomesecurely;"

AndIstillmotionless, and 'gainstmyconscience!

Seeingmestandstillmotionlessandstubborn,

Somewhatdisturbedhesaid: "Nowlookthou, Son,

'TwixtBeatriceandtheethereisthiswall."

AsatthenameofThisbeopedhislids

ThedyingPyramus, andgazeduponher,

Whattimethemulberrybecamevermilion,

Eventhus, myobduracybeingsoftened,