The Vision, or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri . ; To rob, another ; and another sought, By civil business, wealth ; one, moiling, lay Tangled in net of sensual delight; And one to wistless indolence resigned ; 10 What time from all these empty things escaped, With Beatrice, I thus gloriously Was raised aloft, and made the guest of heaven. They of the circle to that point, each erst it was, had turned ; and steady glowed,As candle in his socket. Then within Canto xi] PARADISE 277 20 The lustre, that erewhile bespake me, smilingWith merer gladness, heard I thus begin:
The Vision, or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri . ; To rob, another ; and another sought, By civil business, wealth ; one, moiling, lay Tangled in net of sensual delight; And one to wistless indolence resigned ; 10 What time from all these empty things escaped, With Beatrice, I thus gloriously Was raised aloft, and made the guest of heaven. They of the circle to that point, each erst it was, had turned ; and steady glowed,As candle in his socket. Then within Canto xi] PARADISE 277 20 The lustre, that erewhile bespake me, smilingWith merer gladness, heard I thus begin: Een as his beam illumes me, so I lookInto the eternal light, and clearly markThy thoughts, from whence they rise. Thou art in doubt,And wouldst that I should bolt my words afreshIn such plain open phrase, as may be smoothTo thy perception, where I told thee lateThat well they thrive ; and that no second suchHath risen, which no small distinction needs. The Providence, that governeth the world,In depth of counsel by created kenUnfathomable, to the end that she,. Who with loud cries was spoused in precious blood, 30 Might keep her footing towards her well-beloved, Safe in herself and constant unto him, Hath two ordained, who should on either hand In chief escort her : one, seraphic all In fervency ; for wisdom upon earth. The other, splendour of cherubic light. I but of one will tell: he tells of both. Who one commendeth, which of them soeer Be taken : for their deeds were to one end. Between Tupino, and the wave that falls 40 From blest Ubaldos chosen hill, there hangsRich slope of mountain high, whence heat and coldAre wafted through Perugias eastern gate :And Nocera with Gualdo, in its rear, 278 THE VISION OF DANTE [Canto xi Mourn for their heavy yoke. Upon that side. Where it doth break its steepness most, arose A sun upon the world, as duly this From Ganges doth : therefore let none, who speak Of that place, say Ascesi ; for its name Were lamely so delivered ; but the East,
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