Theaccusalofthesin, inourtribunal

Againsttheedgethewheeldothturnitself.

Butstill, thatthoumaystfeelagreatershame

Forthytransgression, andanothertime

HearingtheSirensthoumaystbemorestrong,

Castdowntheseedofweepingandattend;

Soshaltthouhear, howinanoppositeway

Myburiedfleshshouldhavedirectedthee.

Nevertotheepresentedartornature

Pleasuresogreatasthefairlimbswherein

Iwasenclosed, whichscatteredareinearth.

Andifthehighestpleasurethusdidfailthee

Byreasonofmydeath, whatmortalthing

Shouldthenhavedrawntheeintoitsdesire?

Thououghtestverilyatthefirstshaft

Ofthingsfallacioustohaverisenup

Tofollowme, whowasnolongersuch.

Thououghtestnottohavestoopedthypinionsdownward

Towaitforfurtherblows, orlittlegirl,

Orothervanityofsuchbriefuse.

Thecallowbirdletwaitsfortwoorthree,

Buttotheeyesofthosealreadyfledged,

Invainthenetisspreadorshaftisshot."

Evenaschildrensilentintheirshame

Standlisteningwiththeireyesupontheground,

Andconsciousoftheirfault, andpenitent;

SowasIstanding; andshesaid: "Ifthou

Inhearingsufferestpain, liftupthybeard

Andthoushaltfeelagreaterpaininseeing."

Withlessresistanceisarobustholm

Uprooted, eitherbyanativewind

OrelsebythatfromregionsofIarbas,

ThanIupraisedathercommandmychin;

Andwhenshebythebeardthefacedemanded,

WellIperceivedthevenomofhermeaning.

Andasmycountenancewasliftedup,

Mineeyeperceivedthosecreaturesbeautiful

Hadrestedfromthestrewingoftheflowers;

And, stillbutlittlereassured, mineeyes

SawBeatriceturnedroundtowardsthemonster,