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     Thus far adown the holy stairway's steps Have I descended but to give 

thee welcome With words�察�and with the light that mantles me�察�

     Nor did more love cause me to be more ready�察�For love as much and 

more up there is burning�察�As doth the flaming manifest to thee。 

     But   the   high   charity�察  �that   makes   us   servants   Prompt   to   the   counsel 

which controls the world�察�Allotteth here�察�even as thou dost observe。; 

     ;I see full well�察─�said I�察 �O sacred lamp� �How love unfettered in this 

court sufficeth To follow the eternal Providence�察�

     But this is what seems hard for me to see�察�Wherefore predestinate wast 

thou alone Unto this office from among thy consorts。; 

     No sooner had I come to the last word�察�Than of its middle made the 

light a centre�察�Whirling itself about like a swift millstone。 

     When   answer   made   the   love   that   was   therein�此   �On   me   directed   is   a 

light divine�察�Piercing through this in which I am embosomed�察�

     Of which the virtue with my sight conjoined Lifts me above myself so 

far�察�I see The supreme essence from which this is drawn。 

     Hence comes the joyfulness with which I flame�察�For to my sight�察�as far 

as it is clear�察�The clearness of the flame I equal make。 

     But that soul in the heaven which is most pure�察�That seraph which his 

eye on God most fixes�察�Could this demand of thine not satisfy�察�

     Because so deeply sinks in the abyss Of the eternal statute what thou 

askest�察�From all created sight it is cut off。 

     And to the mortal world�察�when thou returnest�察�This carry back�察�that it 

may not presume Longer tow'rd such a goal to move its feet。 



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     The mind�察�that shineth here�察�on earth doth smoke�察�From this observe 

how can it do below That which it cannot though the heaven assume it�拭─�

     Such limit did its words prescribe to me�察�The question I relinquished�察�

and restricted Myself to ask it humbly who it was。 

     ;Between two shores of Italy rise cliffs�察�And not far distant from thy 

native place�察�So high�察�the thunders far below them sound�察�

     And   form   a   ridge   that   Catria   is   called�察  �'Neath   which   is   consecrate   a 

hermitage Wont to be dedicate to worship only。; 

     Thus unto me the third speech recommenced�察�And then�察�continuing�察�it 

said�此 �Therein Unto God's service I became so steadfast�察�

     That   feeding   only   on   the   juice   of   olives   Lightly   I   passed   away   the 

heats and frosts�察�Contented in my thoughts contemplative。 

     That cloister used to render to these heavens Abundantly�察�and now is 

empty grown�察�So that perforce it soon must be revealed。 

     I in that place was Peter Damiano�察�And Peter the Sinner was I in the 

house Of Our Lady on the Adriatic shore。 

     Little of mortal life remained to me�察�When I was called and dragged 

forth to the hat Which shifteth evermore from bad to worse。 

     Came Cephas�察�and the mighty Vessel came Of the Holy Spirit�察�meagre 

and barefooted�察�Taking the food of any hostelry。 

    Now  some   one   to support   them  on   each   side The   modern shepherds 

need�察�and some to lead them�察�So heavy are they�察�and to hold their trains。 

     They cover up their palfreys with their cloaks�察�So that two beasts go 

underneath one skin�察�O Patience�察�that dost tolerate so much� ─�

     At   this   voice   saw  I   many  little   flames   From  step   to step   descending 

and revolving�察�And every revolution made them fairer。 

     Round about this one came they and stood still�察�And a cry uttered of so 

loud a sound�察�It here could find no parallel�察�nor I 

     Distinguished it�察�the thunder so o'ercame me。 



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                    Paradiso�此�Canto XXII 



       Oppressed with stupor�察�I unto my guide Turned like a little child who 

always runs For refuge there where he confideth most�察�

    And she�察�even as a mother who straightway Gives comfort to her pale 

and breathless boy With voice whose wont it is to reassure him�察�

     Said to me�此 �Knowest thou not thou art in heaven�察�And knowest thou 

not that heaven is holy all And what is done here cometh from good zeal�拭�

    After what wise the singing would have changed thee And I by smiling�察�

thou canst now imagine�察�Since that the cry has startled thee so much�察�

    In which if thou hadst understood its prayers Already would be known 

to thee the vengeance Which thou shalt look upon before thou diest。 

     The sword above here smiteth not in haste Nor tardily�察�howe'er it seem 

to him Who fearing or desiring waits for it。 

    But turn thee round towards the others now�察�For very illustrious spirits 

shalt thou see�察�If thou thy sight directest as I say。; 

    As   it   seemed   good   to   her   mine   eyes   I   turned�察  �And   saw   a   hundred 

spherules that together With mutual rays each other more embellished。 

    I stood as   one who in himself represses The point of his desire�察 �and 

ventures not To question�察�he so feareth the too much。 

    And   now   the   largest   and   most   luculent   Among   those   pearls    came 

forward�察�that it might Make my desire concerning it content。 

    Within it then I heard�此 �If thou couldst see Even as myself the charity 

that burns Among us�察�thy conceits would be expressed�察�

    But�察�that by waiting thou mayst not come late To the high end�察�I will 

make answer even Unto the thought of which thou art so chary。 

     That mountain on whose slope Cassino stands Was frequented of old 

upon its summit By a deluded folk and ill´disposed�察�

    And I am he who first up thither bore The name of Him who brought 

upon the earth The truth that so much sublimateth us。 

    And   such   abundant   grace   upon   me   shone   That   all   the   neighbouring 

towns I drew away From the impious worship that seduced the world。 

     These    other   fires�察 �each   one   of   them�察  �were    men    Contemplative�察�

enkindled by that heat Which maketh holy flowers and fruits spring up。 



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     Here   is   Macarius�察  �here   is   Romualdus�察  �Here   are   my   brethren�察  �who 

within the cloisters Their footsteps stayed and kept a steadfast heart。; 

     And I to him�此 �The affection which thou showest Speaking with me�察�

and the good countenance Which I behold and note in all your ardours�察�

     In me have so my confidence dilated As the sun doth the rose�察�when it 

becomes As far unfolded as it hath the power。 

     Therefore I pray�察�and thou assure me�察�father�察�If I may so much grace 

receive�察�that I May thee behold with countenance unveiled。; 

     He thereupon�此 �Brother�察�thy high desire In the remotest sphere shall be 

fulfilled�察�Where are fulfilled all others and my own。 

     There perfect is�察�and ripened�察�and complete�察�Every desire�察�within that 

one alone Is every part where it has always been�察�

     For   it   is   not   in   space�察  �nor   turns   on   poles�察  �And   unto   it   our   stairway 

reaches up�察�Whence thus from out thy sight it steals away。 

     Up to that height the Patriarch Jacob saw it Extending its supernal part�察�

what time So thronged with angels it appeared to him。 

     But to   ascend   it   now   no   one  uplifts   His   feet   from  off   the  earth�察  �and 

now my Rule Below remaineth for mere waste of paper。 

     The   walls   that   used   of   old   to   be   an Abbey Are   changed   to   dens   of 

robbers�察�and the cowls Are sacks filled full of miserable flour。 

     But   heavy   usury   is   not   taken   up   So   much   against   God's   pleasure   as 

that fruit Which maketh so insane the heart of monks�察�

     For whatsoever hath the Church in keeping Is for the folk that ask it in 

God's name�察�Not for one's kindred or for something worse。 

     The flesh of mortals is so very soft�察�That good beginnings down below 

suffice not From springing of the oak to bearing acorns。 

     Peter    began    with   neither   gold   nor   silver�察 �And    I  with   orison    and 

abstinence�察�And Francis with humility his convent。 

     And     if  thou  lookest    at  each   one's   beginning�察    �And    then   regardest 

whither he has run�察�Thou shalt behold the white changed into brown。 

     In verity the Jordan backward turned�察�And the sea's fleeing�察�when God 

willed were more A wonder to behold�察�than succour here。; 

     Thus   unto   me   he   said�察  �and   then   withdrew To his   own   band�察 �and   the 

band closed together�察�Then like a whirlwind all was upward rapt。 



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     The gentle Lady urged me on behind them Up o'er that stairway by a 

single sign�察�So did her virtue overcome my nature�察�

     Nor   here   below�察  �where   one   goes   up   and   down   By   natural   law�察  �was 

motion e'er so swift That it could be compared unto my wing。 

     Reader�察�as I may unto that devout Triumph return�察�on whose account I 

often For my transgressions weep and beat my breast�察�

     Thou   hadst   not   thrust   thy   finger   in   the   fire And   drawn   it   out   again�察�

before I saw The sign that follows Taurus�察�and was in it。 

     O glorious stars�察�O light impregnated With mighty virtue�察�from which I 

acknowledge All of my genius�察�whatsoe'er it be�察�

     With you was born�察�and hid himself with you�察�He who is father of all 

mortal life�察�When first I tasted of the Tuscan air�察�

     And then when grace was freely given to me To enter the high wheel 

which turns you round�察�Your region was allotted unto me。 

     To   you   devoutly   at   this   hour   my   soul   Is   s

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