The Vision, or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri . Nor let the Jew, who dwelleth in your streets,Hold you in mockery. Be not, as the , fickle wanton, leaves its mothers milk,To dally with itself in idle play. Such were the words that Beatrice spake :These ended, to that region, where the worldIs liveliest, full of fond desire she turned. Though mainly prompt new question to silence and changed look did keep me dumb. Lines 41-118J PARADISE 257 And as the arrow, ere the cord is still, Leapeth unto its mark ; so on we sped Into the second realm. There I beheld
The Vision, or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri . Nor let the Jew, who dwelleth in your streets,Hold you in mockery. Be not, as the , fickle wanton, leaves its mothers milk,To dally with itself in idle play. Such were the words that Beatrice spake :These ended, to that region, where the worldIs liveliest, full of fond desire she turned. Though mainly prompt new question to silence and changed look did keep me dumb. Lines 41-118J PARADISE 257 And as the arrow, ere the cord is still, Leapeth unto its mark ; so on we sped Into the second realm. There I beheld The dame, so joyous, enter, that the orb Grew brighter at her smiles ; and, if the star Were moved to gladness, what then was my cheer, Whom nature hath made apt for every change ! As in a quiet and clear lake the fish,If aught approach them from without, do drawTowards it, deeming it their food ; so drewFull more than thousand splendours towards us ;And in each one was heard: Lo ! one arrivedTo multiply our loves ! and as each came, 100 \1/ ->!<:. -/,^^. ^/^^^. <
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