Thedwellersinthatmiserablevalley,

ItseemsthatCircehadtheminherpasture.

'Miduglyswine, ofacornsworthier

Thanotherfoodforhumanusecreated,

Itfirstdirectethitsimpoverishedway.

Cursfindethitthereafter, comingdownward,

Moresnarlingthantheirpuissancedemands,

Andturnsfromthemdisdainfullyitsmuzzle.

Itgoesonfalling, andthemoreitgrows,

Themoreitfindsthedogsbecomingwolves,

Thismaledictandmisadventurousditch.

Descendedthenthroughmanyahollowgulf,

Itfindsthefoxessorepletewithfraud,

Theyfearnocunningthatmaymasterthem.

NorwillIceasebecauseanotherhearsme;

Andwell 'twillbeforhim, ifstillhemindhim

Ofwhatatruthfulspirittomeunravels.

ThygrandsonIbehold, whodothbecome

Ahunterofthosewolvesuponthebank

Ofthewildstream, andterrifiesthemall.

Hesellstheirflesh, itbeingyetalive;

Thereafterslaughtersthemlikeancientbeeves;

Manyoflife, himselfofpraise, deprives.

Blood-stainedheissuesfromthedismalforest;

Heleavesitsuch, athousandyearsfromnow

Initsprimevalstate 'tisnotre-wooded."

Asattheannouncementofimpendingills

Thefaceofhimwholistensisdisturbed,

Fromwhate'ersidetheperilseizeuponhim;

SoIbeheldthatothersoul, whichstood

Turnedroundtolisten, growdisturbedandsad,

Whenithadgatheredtoitselftheword.

Thespeechofoneandaspectoftheother

Hadmedesirousmadetoknowtheirnames,

AndquestionmixedwithprayersImadethereof,

Whereatthespiritwhichfirstspaketome

Beganagain: "ThouwishestIshouldbringme

Todofortheewhatthou'ltnotdoforme;

ButsinceGodwilleththatintheeshineforth

Suchgraceofhis, I'llnotbecharywiththee;