Sleepfledaway; andpallidIbecame,

Asdoththemanwhofreezeswithaffright.

OnlymyComforterwasatmyside,

Andnowthesunwasmorethantwohourshigh,

Andturnedtowardsthesea-shorewasmyface.

"Benotintimidated," saidmyLord,

"Bereassured, foralliswellwithus;

Donotrestrain, butputforthallthystrength.

ThouhastatlengtharrivedatPurgatory;

Seetherethecliffthatclosesitaround;

Seetheretheentrance, whereitseemsdisjoined.

Whilomatdawn, whichdothprecedetheday,

Wheninwardlythyspiritwasasleep

Upontheflowersthatdeckthelandbelow,

TherecameaLadyandsaid: 'IamLucia;

Letmetakethisoneup, whoisasleep;

SowillImakehisjourneyeasierforhim.'

Sordelloandtheothernobleshapes

Remained; shetookthee, and, asdaygrewbright,

Upwardshecame, andIuponherfootsteps.

Shelaidtheehere; andfirstherbeauteouseyes

Thatopenentrancepointedouttome;

Thensheandsleeptogetherwentaway."

Inguiseofonewhosedoubtsarereassured,

Andwhotoconfidencehisfeardothchange,

Afterthetruthhasbeendiscoveredtohim,

SodidIchange; andwhenwithoutdisquiet

MyLeadersawme, upalongthecliff

Hemoved, andIbehindhim, tow'rdtheheight.

Reader, thouseestwellhowIexalt

Mytheme, andthereforeifwithgreaterart

Ifortifyit, marvelnotthereat.

Dreamoftheeagle

AngeloftheChurchbeforetheDoorofPurgatory

Nearerapproachedwe, andwereinsuchplace,

Thatthere, wherefirstappearedtomearift

Liketoacrevicethatdispartsawall,

Isawaportal, andthreestairsbeneath,

Diverseincolour, togouptoit,

Andagate-keeper, whoyetspakenoword.