Forshewasthereineffigyportrayed

Whoturnedthekeytoopetheexaltedlove,

Andinhermienthislanguagehadimpressed,

"EcceancillaDei," asdistinctly

Asanyfigurestampsitselfinwax.

"Keepnotthymindupononeplacealone,"

ThegentleMastersaid, whohadmestanding

Uponthatsidewherepeoplehavetheirhearts;

WhereatImovedmineeyes, andIbeheld

InrearofMary, anduponthatside

Wherehewasstandingwhoconductedme,

Anotherstoryontherockimposed;

WhereforeIpassedVirgiliusanddrewnear,

Sothatbeforemineeyesitmightbeset.

Theresculpturedintheself-samemarblewere

Thecartandoxen, drawingtheholyark,

Whereforeonedreadsanofficenotappointed.

Peopleappearedinfront, andallofthem

Insevenchoirsdivided, oftwosenses

Madeonesay "No," theother, "Yes, theysing."

Likewiseuntothesmokeofthefrankincense,

Whichtherewasimagedforth, theeyesandnose

Wereintheyesandnodiscordantmade.

Precededtherethevesselbenedight,

Dancingwithgirdedloins, thehumblePsalmist,

AndmoreandlessthanKingwasheinthis.

Opposite, representedatthewindow

Ofagreatpalace, Michallookeduponhim,

Evenasawomanscornfulandafflicted.

ImovedmyfeetfromwhereIhadbeenstanding,

Toexaminenearathandanotherstory,

WhichafterMichalglimmeredwhiteuponme.

TherethehighgloryoftheRomanPrince

Waschronicled, whosegreatbeneficence

MovedGregorytohisgreatvictory;

'TisoftheEmperorTrajanIamspeaking;

Andapoorwidowathisbridlestood,

Inattitudeofweepingandofgrief.

Aroundabouthimseemeditthrongedandfull

Ofcavaliers, andtheeaglesinthegold