In　outcry　as　is　usual；　but　the　vengeance
  Shall　witness　to　the　truth　that　doth　dispense　it。
  Thou　shalt　abandon　everything　beloved
  Most　tenderly；　and　this　the　arrow　is
  Which　first　the　bow　of　banishment　shoots　forth。
  Thou　shalt　have　proof　how　savoureth　of　salt
  The　bread　of　others；　and　how　hard　a　road
  The　going　down　and　up　another's　stairs。
  And　that　which　most　shall　weigh　upon　thy　shoulders
  Will　be　the　bad　and　foolish　company
  With　which　into　this　valley　thou　shalt　fall；
  For　all　ingrate；　all　mad　and　impious
  Will　they　become　against　thee；　but　soon　after
  They；　and　not　thou；　shall　have　the　forehead　scarlet。
  Of　their　bestiality　their　own　proceedings
  Shall　furnish　proof；　so　'twill　be　well　for　thee
  A　party　to　have　made　thee　by　thyself。
  Thine　earliest　refuge　and　thine　earliest　inn
  Shall　be　the　mighty　Lombard's　courtesy；
  Who　on　the　Ladder　bears　the　holy　bird；
  Who　such　benign　regard　shall　have　for　thee
  That　'twixt　you　twain；　in　doing　and　in　asking；
  That　shall　be　first　which　is　with　others　last。
  With　him　shalt　thou　see　one　who　at　his　birth
  Has　by　this　star　of　strength　been　so　impressed；
  That　notable　shall　his　achievements　be。
  Not　yet　the　people　are　aware　of　him
  Through　his　young　age；　since　only　nine　years　yet
  Around　about　him　have　these　wheels　revolved。
  But　ere　the　Gascon　cheat　the　noble　Henry；
  Some　sparkles　of　his　virtue　shall　appear
  In　caring　not　for　silver　nor　for　toil。
  So　recognized　shall　his　magnificence
  Become　hereafter；　that　his　enemies
  Will　not　have　power　to　keep　mute　tongues　about　it。
  On　him　rely；　and　on　his　benefits；
  By　him　shall　many　people　be　transformed；
  Changing　condition　rich　and　mendicant；
  And　written　in　thy　mind　thou　hence　shalt　bear
  Of　him；　but　shalt　not　say　it〃and　things　said　he
  Incredible　to　those　who　shall　be　present。
  Then　added：　〃Son；　these　are　the　commentaries
  On　what　was　said　to　thee；　behold　the　snares
  That　are　concealed　behind　few　revolutions；
  Yet　would　I　not　thy　neighbours　thou　shouldst　envy；
  Because　thy　life　into　the　future　reaches
  Beyond　the　punishment　of　their　perfidies。〃
  When　by　its　silence　showed　that　sainted　soul
  That　it　had　finished　putting　in　the　woof
  Into　that　web　which　I　had　given　it　warped；
  Began　I；　even　as　he　who　yearneth　after；
  Being　in　doubt；　some　counsel　from　a　person
  Who　seeth；　and　uprightly　wills；　and　loves：
  〃Well　see　I；　father　mine；　how　spurreth　on
  The　time　towards　me　such　a　blow　to　deal　me
  As　heaviest　is　to　him　who　most　gives　way。
  Therefore　with　foresight　it　is　well　I　arm　me；
  That；　if　the　dearest　place　be　taken　from　me；
  I　may　not　lose　the　others　by　my　songs。
  Down　through　the　world　of　infinite　bitterness；
  And　o'er　the　mountain；　from　whose　beauteous　summit
  The　eyes　of　my　own　Lady　lifted　me；
  And　afterward　through　heaven　from　light　to　light；
  I　have　learned　that　which；　if　I　tell　again；
  Will　be　a　savour　of　strong　herbs　to　many。
  And　if　I　am　a　timid　friend　to　truth；
  I　fear　lest　I　may　lose　my　life　with　those
  Who　will　hereafter　call　this　time　the　olden。〃
  The　light　in　which　was　smiling　my　own　treasure
  Which　there　I　had　discovered；　flashed　at　first
  As　in　the　sunshine　doth　a　golden　mirror；
  Then　made　reply：　〃A　conscience　overcast
  Or　with　its　own　or　with　another's　shame；
  Will　taste　forsooth　the　tartness　of　thy　word；
  But　ne'ertheless；　all　falsehood　laid　aside；
  Make　manifest　thy　vision　utterly；
  And　let　them　scratch　wherever　is　the　itch；
  For　if　thine　utterance　shall　offensive　be
  At　the　first　taste；　a　vital　nutriment
  'Twill　leave　thereafter；　when　it　is　digested。
  This　cry　of　thine　shall　do　as　doth　the　wind；
  Which　smiteth　most　the　most　exalted　summits；
  And　that　is　no　slight　argument　of　honour。
  Therefore　are　shown　to　thee　within　these　wheels；
  Upon　the　mount　and　in　the　dolorous　valley；
  Only　the　souls　that　unto　fame　are　known；
  Because　the　spirit　of　the　hearer　rests　not；
  Nor　doth　confirm　its　faith　by　an　example
  Which　has　the　root　of　it　unknown　and　hidden；
  Or　other　reason　that　is　not　apparent。〃
  Paradiso：　Canto　XVIII
  Now　was　alone　rejoicing　in　its　word
  That　soul　beatified；　and　I　was　tasting
  My　own；　the　bitter　tempering　with　the　sweet；
  And　the　Lady　who　to　God　was　leading　me
  Said：　〃Change　thy　thought；　consider　that　I　am
  Near　unto　Him　who　every　wrong　disburdens。〃
  Unto　the　loving　accents　of　my　comfort
  I　turned　me　round；　and　then　what　love　I　saw
  Within　those　holy　eyes　I　here　relinquish；
  Not　only　that　my　language　I　distrust；
  But　that　my　mind　cannot　return　so　far
  Above　itself；　unless　another　guide　it。
  Thus　much　upon　that　point　can　I　repeat；
  That；　her　again　beholding；　my　affection
  From　every　other　longing　was　released。
  While　the　eternal　pleasure；　which　direct
  Rayed　upon　Beatrice；　from　her　fair　face
  Contented　me　with　its　reflected　aspect；
  Conquering　me　with　the　radiance　of　a　smile；
  She　said　to　me；　〃Turn　thee　about　and　listen；
  Not　in　mine　eyes　alone　is　Paradise。〃
  Even　as　sometimes　here　do　we　behold
  The　affection　in　the　look；　if　it　be　such
  That　all　the　soul　is　wrapt　away　by　it；
  So；　by　the　flaming　of　the　effulgence　holy
  To　which　I　turned；　I　recognized　therein
  The　wish　of　speaking　to　me　somewhat　farther。
  And　it　began：　〃In　this　fifth　resting…place
  Upon　the　tree　that　liveth　by　its　summit；
  And　aye　bears　fruit；　and　never　loses　leaf；
  Are　blessed　spirits　that　below；　ere　yet
  They　came　to　Heaven；　were　of　such　great　renown
  That　every　Muse　therewith　would　affluent　be。
  Therefore　look　thou　upon　the　cross's　horns；
  He　whom　I　now　shall　name　will　there　enact
  What　doth　within　a　cloud　its　own　swift　fire。〃
  I　saw　athwart　the　Cross　a　splendour　drawn
  By　naming　Joshua；　（even　as　he　did　it；）
  Nor　noted　I　the　word　before　the　deed；
  And　at　the　name　of　the　great　Maccabee
  I　saw　another　move　itself　revolving；
  And　gladness　was　the　whip　unto　that　top。
  Likewise　for　Charlemagne　and　for　Orlando；
  Two　of　them　my　regard　attentive　followed
  As　followeth　the　eye　its　falcon　flying。
  William　thereafterward；　and　Renouard；
  And　the　Duke　Godfrey；　did　attract　my　sight
  Along　upon　that　Cross；　and　Robert　Guiscard。
  Then；　moved　and　mingled　with　the　other　lights；
  The　soul　that　had　addressed　me　showed　how　great
  An　artist　'twas　among　the　heavenly　singers。
  To　my　right　side　I　turned　myself　around；
  My　duty　to　behold　in　Beatrice
  Either　by　words　or　gesture　signified；
  And　so　translucent　I　beheld　her　eyes；
  So　full　of　pleasure；　that　her　countenance
  Surpassed　its　other　and　its　latest　wont。
  And　as；　by　feeling　greater　delectation；
  A　man　in　doing　good　from　day　to　day
  Becomes　aware　his　virtue　is　increasing；
  So　I　became　aware　that　my　gyration
  With　heaven　together　had　increased　its　arc；
  That　miracle　beholding　more　adorned。
  And　such　as　is　the　change；　in　little　lapse
  Of　time；　in　a　pale　woman；　when　her　face
  Is　from　the　load　of　bashfulness　unladen；
  Such　was　it　in　mine　eyes；　when　I　had　turned；
  Caused　by　the　whiteness　of　the　temperate　star；
  The　sixth；　which　to　itself　had　gathered　me。
  Within　that　Jovial　torch　did　I　behold
  The　sparkling　of　the　love　which　was　therein
  Delineate　our　language　to　mine　eyes。
  And　even　as　birds　uprisen　from　the　shore；
  As　in　congratulation　o'er　their　food；
  Make　squadrons　of　themselves；　now　round；　now　long；
  So　from　within　those　lights　the　holy　creatures
  Sang　flying　to　and　fro；　and　in　their　figures
  Made　of　themselves　now　D；　now　I；　now　L。
  First　singing　they　to　their　own　music　moved；
  Then　one　becoming　of　these　characters；
  A　little　while　they　rested　and　were　silent。
  O　divine　Pegasea；　thou　who　genius
  Dost　glorious　make；　and　render　it　long…lived；
  And　this　through　thee　the　cities　and　the　kingdoms；
  Illume　me　with　thyself；　that　I　may　bring
  Their　figures　out　as　I　have　them　conceived！
  Apparent　be　thy　power　in　these　brief　verses！
  Themselves　then　they　displayed　in　five　times　seven
  Vowels　and　consonants；　and　I　observed
  The　parts　as　they　seemed　spoken　unto　me。
  'Diligite　justitiam；'　these　were
  First　verb　and　noun　of　all　that　was　depicted；
  'Qui　judicatis　terram'　were　the　last。
  Thereafter　in　the　M　of　the　fifth　word
  Remained　they　so　arranged；　that　Jupiter
  Seemed　to　be　silver　there　with　gold　inlaid。
  And　other　lights　I　saw　descend　where　was
  The　summit　of　the　M；　and　pause　there　singing
  The　good；　I　think；　that　draws　them　to　itself。
  Then；　as　in　striking　upon　burning　logs
  Upward　there　fly　innumerable　sparks；
  Whence　fools　are　wont　to　look　for　auguries；
  More　than　a　thousand　lights　seemed　thence　to　rise；
  And　to　ascend；　some　more；　and　others　less；
  Even　as　the　Sun　that　lights　them　had　allotted；
  And；　each　one　being　quiet　in　its　place；
  The　head　and　neck　beheld　I　of　an　eagle
  Delineated　by　that　inlaid　fire。
  He　who　there　paints　has　none　to　be　his　guide；
  But　Himself　guides；　and　is　from　Him　remembered
  That　virtue　which　is　form　unto　the　nest。
  The　other　beatitude；　that　contented　seemed
  At　first　to　bloom　a　lily　on　the　M；
  By　a　slight　motion　followed　out　the　imprint。
  O　gentle　star！　what　and　how　many　gems
  Did　demonstrate　to　me；　that