Cause　my　conceptions　all　to　be　explicit！〃
  And　I　continued：　〃As　the　truthful　pen；
  Father；　of　thy　dear　brother　wrote　of　it；
  Who　put　with　thee　Rome　into　the　good　way；
  Faith　is　the　substance　of　the　things　we　hope　for；
  And　evidence　of　those　that　are　not　seen；
  And　this　appears　to　me　its　quiddity。〃
  Then　heard　I：　〃Very　rightly　thou　perceivest；
  If　well　thou　understandest　why　he　placed　it
  With　substances　and　then　with　evidences。〃
  And　I　thereafterward：　〃The　things　profound；
  That　here　vouchsafe　to　me　their　apparition；
  Unto　all　eyes　below　are　so　concealed；
  That　they　exist　there　only　in　belief；
  Upon　the　which　is　founded　the　high　hope；
  And　hence　it　takes　the　nature　of　a　substance。
  And　it　behoveth　us　from　this　belief
  To　reason　without　having　other　sight；
  And　hence　it　has　the　nature　of　evidence。〃
  Then　heard　I：　〃If　whatever　is　acquired
  Below　by　doctrine　were　thus　understood；
  No　sophist's　subtlety　would　there　find　place。〃
  Thus　was　breathed　forth　from　that　enkindled　love；
  Then　added：　〃Very　well　has　been　gone　over
  Already　of　this　coin　the　alloy　and　weight；
  But　tell　me　if　thou　hast　it　in　thy　purse？〃
  And　I：　〃Yes；　both　so　shining　and　so　round
  That　in　its　stamp　there　is　no　peradventure。〃
  Thereafter　issued　from　the　light　profound
  That　there　resplendent　was：　〃This　precious　jewel；
  Upon　the　which　is　every　virtue　founded；
  Whence　hadst　thou　it？〃　　And　I：　〃The　large　outpouring
  Of　Holy　Spirit；　which　has　been　diffused
  Upon　the　ancient　parchments　and　the　new；
  A　syllogism　is；　which　proved　it　to　me
  With　such　acuteness；　that；　compared　therewith；
  All　demonstration　seems　to　me　obtuse。〃
  And　then　I　heard：　〃The　ancient　and　the　new
  Postulates；　that　to　thee　are　so　conclusive；
  Why　dost　thou　take　them　for　the　word　divine？〃
  And　I：　〃The　proofs；　which　show　the　truth　to　me；
  Are　the　works　subsequent；　whereunto　Nature
  Ne'er　heated　iron　yet；　nor　anvil　beat。〃
  'Twas　answered　me：　〃Say；　who　assureth　thee
  That　those　works　ever　were？　the　thing　itself
  That　must　be　proved；　nought　else　to　thee　affirms　it。〃
  〃Were　the　world　to　Christianity　converted；〃
  I　said；　〃withouten　miracles；　this　one
  Is　such；　the　rest　are　not　its　hundredth　part；
  Because　that　poor　and　fasting　thou　didst　enter
  Into　the　field　to　sow　there　the　good　plant；
  Which　was　a　vine　and　has　become　a　thorn！〃
  This　being　finished；　the　high；　holy　Court
  Resounded　through　the　spheres；　〃One　God　we　praise！〃
  In　melody　that　there　above　is　chanted。
  And　then　that　Baron；　who　from　branch　to　branch；
  Examining；　had　thus　conducted　me；
  Till　the　extremest　leaves　we　were　approaching；
  Again　began：　〃The　Grace　that　dallying
  Plays　with　thine　intellect　thy　mouth　has　opened；
  Up　to　this　point；　as　it　should　opened　be；
  So　that　I　do　approve　what　forth　emerged；
  But　now　thou　must　express　what　thou　believest；
  And　whence　to　thy　belief　it　was　presented。〃
  〃O　holy　father；　spirit　who　beholdest
  What　thou　believedst　so　that　thou　o'ercamest；
  Towards　the　sepulchre；　more　youthful　feet；〃
  Began　I；　〃thou　dost　wish　me　in　this　place
  The　form　to　manifest　of　my　prompt　belief；
  And　likewise　thou　the　cause　thereof　demandest。
  And　I　respond：　In　one　God　I　believe；
  Sole　and　eterne；　who　moveth　all　the　heavens
  With　love　and　with　desire；　himself　unmoved；
  And　of　such　faith　not　only　have　I　proofs
  Physical　and　metaphysical；　but　gives　them
  Likewise　the　truth　that　from　this　place　rains　down
  Through　Moses；　through　the　Prophets　and　the　Psalms；
  Through　the　Evangel；　and　through　you；　who　wrote
  After　the　fiery　Spirit　sanctified　you；
  In　Persons　three　eterne　believe；　and　these
  One　essence　I　believe；　so　one　and　trine
  They　bear　conjunction　both　with　'sunt'　and　'est。'
  With　the　profound　condition　and　divine
  Which　now　I　touch　upon；　doth　stamp　my　mind
  Ofttimes　the　doctrine　evangelical。
  This　the　beginning　is；　this　is　the　spark
  Which　afterwards　dilates　to　vivid　flame；
  And；　like　a　star　in　heaven；　is　sparkling　in　me。〃
  Even　as　a　lord　who　hears　what　pleaseth　him
  His　servant　straight　embraces；　gratulating
  For　the　good　news　as　soon　as　he　is　silent；
  So；　giving　me　its　benediction；　singing；
  Three　times　encircled　me；　when　I　was　silent；
  The　apostolic　light；　at　whose　command
  I　spoken　had；　in　speaking　I　so　pleased　him。
  Paradiso：　Canto　XXV
  If　e'er　it　happen　that　the　Poem　Sacred；
  To　which　both　heaven　and　earth　have　set　their　hand；
  So　that　it　many　a　year　hath　made　me　lean；
  O'ercome　the　cruelty　that　bars　me　out
  From　the　fair　sheepfold；　where　a　lamb　I　slumbered；
  An　enemy　to　the　wolves　that　war　upon　it；
  With　other　voice　forthwith；　with　other　fleece
  Poet　will　I　return；　and　at　my　font
  Baptismal　will　I　take　the　laurel　crown；
  Because　into　the　Faith　that　maketh　known
  All　souls　to　God　there　entered　I；　and　then
  Peter　for　her　sake　thus　my　brow　encircled。
  Thereafterward　towards　us　moved　a　light
  Out　of　that　band　whence　issued　the　first…fruits
  Which　of　his　vicars　Christ　behind　him　left；
  And　then　my　Lady；　full　of　ecstasy；
  Said　unto　me：　〃Look；　look！　behold　the　Baron
  For　whom　below　Galicia　is　frequented。〃
  In　the　same　way　as；　when　a　dove　alights
  Near　his　companion；　both　of　them　pour　forth；
  Circling　about　and　murmuring；　their　affection；
  So　one　beheld　I　by　the　other　grand
  Prince　glorified　to　be　with　welcome　greeted；
  Lauding　the　food　that　there　above　is　eaten。
  But　when　their　gratulations　were　complete；
  Silently　'coram　me'　each　one　stood　still；
  So　incandescent　it　o'ercame　my　sight。
  Smiling　thereafterwards；　said　Beatrice：
  〃Illustrious　life；　by　whom　the　benefactions
  Of　our　Basilica　have　been　described；
  Make　Hope　resound　within　this　altitude；
  Thou　knowest　as　oft　thou　dost　personify　it
  As　Jesus　to　the　three　gave　greater　clearness。〃
  〃Lift　up　thy　head；　and　make　thyself　assured；
  For　what　comes　hither　from　the　mortal　world
  Must　needs　be　ripened　in　our　radiance。〃
  This　comfort　came　to　me　from　the　second　fire；
  Wherefore　mine　eyes　I　lifted　to　the　hills；
  Which　bent　them　down　before　with　too　great　weight。
  〃Since；　through　his　grace；　our　Emperor　wills　that　thou
  Shouldst　find　thee　face　to　face；　before　thy　death；
  In　the　most　secret　chamber；　with　his　Counts；
  So　that；　the　truth　beholden　of　this　court；
  Hope；　which　below　there　rightfully　enamours；
  Thereby　thou　strengthen　in　thyself　and　others；
  Say　what　it　is；　and　how　is　flowering　with　it
  Thy　mind；　and　say　from　whence　it　came　to　thee。〃
  Thus　did　the　second　light　again　continue。
  And　the　Compassionate；　who　piloted
  The　plumage　of　my　wings　in　such　high　flight；
  Did　in　reply　anticipate　me　thus：
  〃No　child　whatever　the　Church　Militant
  Of　greater　hope　possesses；　as　is　written
  In　that　Sun　which　irradiates　all　our　band；
  Therefore　it　is　conceded　him　from　Egypt
  To　come　into　Jerusalem　to　see；
  Or　ever　yet　his　warfare　be　completed。
  The　two　remaining　points；　that　not　for　knowledge
  Have　been　demanded；　but　that　he　report
  How　much　this　virtue　unto　thee　is　pleasing；
  To　him　I　leave；　for　hard　he　will　not　find　them；
  Nor　of　self…praise；　and　let　him　answer　them；
  And　may　the　grace　of　God　in　this　assist　him！〃
  As　a　disciple；　who　his　teacher　follows；
  Ready　and　willing；　where　he　is　expert；
  That　his　proficiency　may　be　displayed；
  〃Hope；〃　said　I；　〃is　the　certain　expectation
  Of　future　glory；　which　is　the　effect
  Of　grace　divine　and　merit　precedent。
  From　many　stars　this　light　comes　unto　me；
  But　he　instilled　it　first　into　my　heart
  Who　was　chief　singer　unto　the　chief　captain。
  'Sperent　in　te；'　in　the　high　Theody
  He　sayeth；　'those　who　know　thy　name；'　and　who
  Knoweth　it　not；　if　he　my　faith　possess？
  Thou　didst　instil　me；　then；　with　his　instilling
  In　the　Epistle；　so　that　I　am　full；
  And　upon　others　rain　again　your　rain。〃
  While　I　was　speaking；　in　the　living　bosom
  Of　that　combustion　quivered　an　effulgence；
  Sudden　and　frequent；　in　the　guise　of　lightning；
  Then　breathed：　〃The　love　wherewith　I　am　inflamed
  Towards　the　virtue　still　which　followed　me
  Unto　the　palm　and　issue　of　the　field；
  Wills　that　I　breathe　to　thee　that　thou　delight
  In　her；　and　grateful　to　me　is　thy　telling
  Whatever　things　Hope　promises　to　thee。〃
  And　I：　〃The　ancient　Scriptures　and　the　new
  The　mark　establish；　and　this　shows　it　me；
  Of　all　the　souls　whom　God　hath　made　his　friends。
  Isaiah　saith；　that　each　one　garmented
  In　his　own　land　shall　be　with　twofold　garments；
  And　his　own　land　is　this　delightful　life。
  Thy　brother；　too；　far　more　explicitly；
  There　where　he　treateth　of　the　robes　of　white；
  This　revelation　manifests　to　us。〃
  And　first；　and　near　the　ending　of　these　words；
  〃Sperent　in　te〃　from　over　us　was　heard；
  To　which　responsive　answered　all　the　carols。
  Thereafterward　a　light　among　them　brightened；
  So　that；　if　Cancer　one　such　crystal　had；
  Winter　would　have　a　month　of　one　sole　day。
  And　as　uprises；　goes；　and　enters　the　dance
  A　winsome　maiden；　only　to　do　honour
  To　the　new　bride；　and　not　from　any　failing；
  Even　thus　did　I　behold　the　brightened　splendour
  Approach　the　two；　who　in　a　wheel　revolved
  As　was　beseeming　to　their　arde