Sounded　〃Osanna！〃　so　that　never　since
  To　hear　again　was　I　without　desire。
  Then　unto　us　more　nearly　one　approached；
  And　it　alone　began：　〃We　all　are　ready
  Unto　thy　pleasure；　that　thou　joy　in　us。
  We　turn　around　with　the　celestial　Princes；
  One　gyre　and　one　gyration　and　one　thirst；
  To　whom　thou　in　the　world　of　old　didst　say；
  'Ye　who；　intelligent；　the　third　heaven　are　moving；'
  And　are　so　full　of　love；　to　pleasure　thee
  A　little　quiet　will　not　be　less　sweet。〃
  After　these　eyes　of　mine　themselves　had　offered
  Unto　my　Lady　reverently；　and　she
  Content　and　certain　of　herself　had　made　them；
  Back　to　the　light　they　turned；　which　so　great　promise
  Made　of　itself；　and　〃Say；　who　art　thou？〃　was
  My　voice；　imprinted　with　a　great　affection。
  O　how　and　how　much　I　beheld　it　grow
  With　the　new　joy　that　superadded　was
  Unto　its　joys；　as　soon　as　I　had　spoken！
  Thus　changed；　it　said　to　me：　〃The　world　possessed　me
  Short　time　below；　and；　if　it　had　been　more；
  Much　evil　will　be　which　would　not　have　been。
  My　gladness　keepeth　me　concealed　from　thee；
  Which　rayeth　round　about　me；　and　doth　hide　me
  Like　as　a　creature　swathed　in　its　own　silk。
  Much　didst　thou　love　me；　and　thou　hadst　good　reason；
  For　had　I　been　below；　I　should　have　shown　thee
  Somewhat　beyond　the　foliage　of　my　love。
  That　left…hand　margin；　which　doth　bathe　itself
  In　Rhone；　when　it　is　mingled　with　the　Sorgue；
  Me　for　its　lord　awaited　in　due　time；
  And　that　horn　of　Ausonia；　which　is　towned
  With　Bari；　with　Gaeta　and　Catona；
  Whence　Tronto　and　Verde　in　the　sea　disgorge。
  Already　flashed　upon　my　brow　the　crown
  Of　that　dominion　which　the　Danube　waters
  After　the　German　borders　it　abandons；
  And　beautiful　Trinacria；　that　is　murky
  'Twixt　Pachino　and　Peloro；　（on　the　gulf
  Which　greatest　scath　from　Eurus　doth　receive；）
  Not　through　Typhoeus；　but　through　nascent　sulphur；
  Would　have　awaited　her　own　monarchs　still；
  Through　me　from　Charles　descended　and　from　Rudolph；
  If　evil　lordship；　that　exasperates　ever
  The　subject　populations；　had　not　moved
  Palermo　to　the　outcry　of　'Death！　death！'
  And　if　my　brother　could　but　this　foresee；
  The　greedy　poverty　of　Catalonia
  Straight　would　he　flee；　that　it　might　not　molest　him；
  For　verily　'tis　needful　to　provide；
  Through　him　or　other；　so　that　on　his　bark
  Already　freighted　no　more　freight　be　placed。
  His　nature；　which　from　liberal　covetous
  Descended；　such　a　soldiery　would　need
  As　should　not　care　for　hoarding　in　a　chest。〃
  〃Because　I　do　believe　the　lofty　joy
  Thy　speech　infuses　into　me；　my　Lord；
  Where　every　good　thing　doth　begin　and　end
  Thou　seest　as　I　see　it；　the　more　grateful
  Is　it　to　me；　and　this　too　hold　I　dear；
  That　gazing　upon　God　thou　dost　discern　it。
  Glad　hast　thou　made　me；　so　make　clear　to　me；
  Since　speaking　thou　hast　stirred　me　up　to　doubt；
  How　from　sweet　seed　can　bitter　issue　forth。〃
  This　I　to　him；　and　he　to　me：　〃If　I
  Can　show　to　thee　a　truth；　to　what　thou　askest
  Thy　face　thou'lt　hold　as　thou　dost　hold　thy　back。
  The　Good　which　all　the　realm　thou　art　ascending
  Turns　and　contents；　maketh　its　providence
  To　be　a　power　within　these　bodies　vast；
  And　not　alone　the　natures　are　foreseen
  Within　the　mind　that　in　itself　is　perfect；
  But　they　together　with　their　preservation。
  For　whatsoever　thing　this　bow　shoots　forth
  Falls　foreordained　unto　an　end　foreseen；
  Even　as　a　shaft　directed　to　its　mark。
  If　that　were　not；　the　heaven　which　thou　dost　walk
  Would　in　such　manner　its　effects　produce；
  That　they　no　longer　would　be　arts；　but　ruins。
  This　cannot　be；　if　the　Intelligences
  That　keep　these　stars　in　motion　are　not　maimed；
  And　maimed　the　First　that　has　not　made　them　perfect。
  Wilt　thou　this　truth　have　clearer　made　to　thee？〃
  And　I：　〃Not　so；　for　'tis　impossible
  That　nature　tire；　I　see；　in　what　is　needful。〃
  Whence　he　again：　〃Now　say；　would　it　be　worse
  For　men　on　earth　were　they　not　citizens？〃
  〃Yes；〃　I　replied；　〃and　here　I　ask　no　reason。〃
  〃And　can　they　be　so；　if　below　they　live　not
  Diversely　unto　offices　diverse？
  No；　if　your　master　writeth　well　for　you。〃
  So　came　he　with　deductions　to　this　point；
  Then　he　concluded：　〃Therefore　it　behoves
  The　roots　of　your　effects　to　be　diverse。
  Hence　one　is　Solon　born；　another　Xerxes；
  Another　Melchisedec；　and　another　he
  Who；　flying　through　the　air；　his　son　did　lose。
  Revolving　Nature；　which　a　signet　is
  To　mortal　wax；　doth　practise　well　her　art；
  But　not　one　inn　distinguish　from　another；
  Thence　happens　it　that　Esau　differeth
  In　seed　from　Jacob；　and　Quirinus　comes
  From　sire　so　vile　that　he　is　given　to　Mars。
  A　generated　nature　its　own　way
  Would　always　make　like　its　progenitors；
  If　Providence　divine　were　not　triumphant。
  Now　that　which　was　behind　thee　is　before　thee；
  But　that　thou　know　that　I　with　thee　am　pleased；
  With　a　corollary　will　I　mantle　thee。
  Evermore　nature；　if　it　fortune　find
  Discordant　to　it；　like　each　other　seed
  Out　of　its　region；　maketh　evil　thrift；
  And　if　the　world　below　would　fix　its　mind
  On　the　foundation　which　is　laid　by　nature；
  Pursuing　that；　'twould　have　the　people　good。
  But　you　unto　religion　wrench　aside
  Him　who　was　born　to　gird　him　with　the　sword；
  And　make　a　king　of　him　who　is　for　sermons；
  Therefore　your　footsteps　wander　from　the　road。〃
  Paradiso：　Canto　IX
  Beautiful　Clemence；　after　that　thy　Charles
  Had　me　enlightened；　he　narrated　to　me
  The　treacheries　his　seed　should　undergo；
  But　said：　〃Be　still　and　let　the　years　roll　round；〃
  So　I　can　only　say；　that　lamentation
  Legitimate　shall　follow　on　your　wrongs。
  And　of　that　holy　light　the　life　already
  Had　to　the　Sun　which　fills　it　turned　again；
  As　to　that　good　which　for　each　thing　sufficeth。
  Ah；　souls　deceived；　and　creatures　impious；
  Who　from　such　good　do　turn　away　your　hearts；
  Directing　upon　vanity　your　foreheads！
  And　now；　behold；　another　of　those　splendours
  Approached　me；　and　its　will　to　pleasure　me
  It　signified　by　brightening　outwardly。
  The　eyes　of　Beatrice；　that　fastened　were
  Upon　me；　as　before；　of　dear　assent
  To　my　desire　assurance　gave　to　me。
  〃Ah；　bring　swift　compensation　to　my　wish；
  Thou　blessed　spirit；〃　I　said；　〃and　give　me　proof
  That　what　I　think　in　thee　I　can　reflect！〃
  Whereat　the　light；　that　still　was　new　to　me；
  Out　of　its　depths；　whence　it　before　was　singing；
  As　one　delighted　to　do　good；　continued：
  〃Within　that　region　of　the　land　depraved
  Of　Italy；　that　lies　between　Rialto
  And　fountain…heads　of　Brenta　and　of　Piava；
  Rises　a　hill；　and　mounts　not　very　high；
  Wherefrom　descended　formerly　a　torch
  That　made　upon　that　region　great　assault。
  Out　of　one　root　were　born　both　I　and　it；
  Cunizza　was　I　called；　and　here　I　shine
  Because　the　splendour　of　this　star　o'ercame　me。
  But　gladly　to　myself　the　cause　I　pardon
  Of　my　allotment；　and　it　does　not　grieve　me；
  Which　would　perhaps　seem　strong　unto　your　vulgar。
  Of　this　so　luculent　and　precious　jewel；
  Which　of　our　heaven　is　nearest　unto　me；
  Great　fame　remained；　and　ere　it　die　away
  This　hundredth　year　shall　yet　quintupled　be。
  See　if　man　ought　to　make　him　excellent；
  So　that　another　life　the　first　may　leave！
  And　thus　thinks　not　the　present　multitude
  Shut　in　by　Adige　and　Tagliamento；
  Nor　yet　for　being　scourged　is　penitent。
  But　soon　'twill　be　that　Padua　in　the　marsh
  Will　change　the　water　that　Vicenza　bathes；
  Because　the　folk　are　stubborn　against　duty；
  And　where　the　Sile　and　Cagnano　join
  One　lordeth　it；　and　goes　with　lofty　head；
  For　catching　whom　e'en　now　the　net　is　making。
  Feltro　moreover　of　her　impious　pastor
  Shall　weep　the　crime；　which　shall　so　monstrous　be
  That　for　the　like　none　ever　entered　Malta。
  Ample　exceedingly　would　be　the　vat
  That　of　the　Ferrarese　could　hold　the　blood；
  And　weary　who　should　weigh　it　ounce　by　ounce；
  Of　which　this　courteous　priest　shall　make　a　gift
  To　show　himself　a　partisan；　and　such　gifts
  Will　to　the　living　of　the　land　conform。
  Above　us　there　are　mirrors；　Thrones　you　call　them；
  From　which　shines　out　on　us　God　Judicant；
  So　that　this　utterance　seems　good　to　us。〃
  Here　it　was　silent；　and　it　had　the　semblance
  Of　being　turned　elsewhither；　by　the　wheel
  On　which　it　entered　as　it　was　before。
  The　other　joy；　already　known　to　me；
  Became　a　thing　transplendent　in　my　sight；
  As　a　fine　ruby　smitten　by　the　sun。
  Through　joy　effulgence　is　acquired　above；
  As　here　a　smile；　but　down　below；　the　shade
  Outwardly　darkens；　as　the　mind　is　sad。
  〃God　seeth　all　things；　and　in　Him；　blest　spirit；
  Thy　sight　is；〃　said　I；　〃so　that　never　will
  Of　his　can　possibly　from　thee　be　hidden；
  Thy　voice；　then；　that　for　ever　makes　the　heavens
  Glad；　with　the　singing　of　those　holy　fires
  Which　of　their　six　wings　make　themselves　a　cowl；
  Wherefore　does　it　not　satisfy　my　longings？
  Indeed；　I　would　not　wait　thy　questioning
  If　I　in　thee　were　as　thou　art　in　me。〃
  〃The　greatest　of　the　valleys　where　the　water
  Expands　itself；〃　forthwith　its　words　began；
  〃That　sea　excepted　which　the　earth　engarlands；
  Between　discordant　shores　against　the　sun