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the other seats Below it�察�such a great division make�察�

     So   opposite   doth   that   of   the   great   John�察  �Who�察  �ever   holy�察  �desert   and 

martyrdom Endured�察�and afterwards two years in Hell。 

    And under him thus to divide were chosen Francis�察�and Benedict�察�and 

Augustine�察�And down to us the rest from round to round。 

    Behold now the high providence divine�察�For one and other aspect of 

the Faith In equal measure shall this garden fill。 

    And know that downward from that rank which cleaves Midway the 

sequence of the two divisions�察�Not by their proper merit are they seated�察�

    But by another's under fixed conditions�察�For these are spirits one and 

all assoiled Before they any true election had。 

    Well   canst   thou   recognise   it   in   their   faces�察�And   also   in   their   voices 

puerile�察�If thou regard them well and hearken to them。 



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     Now doubtest thou�察�and doubting thou art silent�察�But I will loosen for 

thee the strong bond In which thy subtile fancies hold thee fast。 

     Within the amplitude of this domain No casual point can possibly find 

place�察�No more than sadness can�察�or thirst�察�or hunger�察�

     For by eternal law has been established Whatever thou beholdest�察�so 

that closely The ring is fitted to the finger here。 

     And therefore are these people�察�festinate Unto true life�察�not 'sine causa' 

here More and less excellent among themselves。 

     The King�察�by means of whom this realm reposes In so great love and 

in so great delight That no will ventureth to ask for more�察�

     In his own joyous aspect every mind Creating�察�at his pleasure dowers 

with grace Diversely�察�and let here the effect suffice。 

     And this is clearly and expressly noted For you in Holy Scripture�察�in 

those twins Who in their mother had their anger roused。 

     According to the colour of the hair�察�Therefore�察�with such a grace the 

light supreme Consenteth that they worthily be crowned。 

     Without�察�then�察�any merit of their deeds�察�Stationed are they in different 

gradations�察�Differing only in their first acuteness。 

     'Tis true that in the early centuries�察�With innocence�察�to work out their 

salvation Sufficient was the faith of parents only。 

     After   the   earlier   ages   were   completed�察  �Behoved   it   that   the   males   by 

circumcision Unto their innocent wings should virtue add�察�

     But after that the time of grace had come Without the baptism absolute 

of Christ�察�Such innocence below there was retained。 

     Look now into the face that unto Christ Hath most resemblance�察�for its 

brightness only Is able to prepare thee to see Christ。; 

     On her did I behold so great a gladness Rain down�察�borne onward in 

the holy minds Created through that altitude to fly�察�

     That    whatsoever     I  had   seen   before   Did   not   suspend    me   in  such 

admiration�察�Nor show me such similitude of God。 

     And   the   same   Love   that   first   descended   there�察   �Ave   Maria�察  �gratia 

plena�察─�singing�察�In front of her his wings expanded wide。 

     Unto the canticle divine responded From every part the court beatified�察�

So that each sight became serener for it。 



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     ;O   holy   father�察  �who   for   me   endurest   To   be   below   here�察  �leaving   the 

sweet place In which thou sittest by eternal lot�察�

     Who is the Angel that with so much joy Into the eyes is looking of our 

Queen�察�Enamoured so that he seems made of fire�拭─�

     Thus I again recourse had to the teaching Of that one who delighted 

him in Mary As doth the star of morning in the sun。 

     And he to me�此 �Such gallantry and grace As there can be in Angel and 

in soul�察�All is in him�察�and thus we fain would have it�察�

     Because he is the one who bore the palm Down unto Mary�察�when the 

Son of God To take our burden on himself decreed。 

     But   now   come   onward   with   thine   eyes�察  �as   I   Speaking   shall   go�察  �and 

note the great patricians Of this most just and merciful of empires。 

     Those two that sit above there most enrapture As being very near unto 

Augusta�察�Are as it were the two roots of this Rose。 

     He   who   upon   the   left   is   near   her   placed   The   father   is�察  �by   whose 

audacious taste The human species so much bitter tastes。 

     Upon   the   right   thou   seest   that   ancient   father   Of   Holy   Church�察  �into 

whose keeping Christ The keys committed of this lovely flower。 

     And   he   who   all   the   evil   days   beheld�察  �Before   his   death�察  �of   her   the 

beauteous bride Who with the spear and with the nails was won�察�

     Beside   him   sits�察  �and   by   the   other   rests   That   leader   under   whom   on 

manna lived The people ingrate�察�fickle�察�and stiff´necked。 

     Opposite Peter seest thou Anna seated�察�So well content to look upon 

her daughter�察�Her eyes she moves not while she sings Hosanna。 

     And opposite the eldest household father Lucia sits�察�she who thy Lady 

moved When to rush downward thou didst bend thy brows。 

     But since the moments of thy vision fly�察�Here will we make full stop�察�

as a good tailor Who makes the gown according to his cloth�察�

     And   unto   the   first   Love   will   turn   our   eyes�察  �That   looking   upon   Him 

thou penetrate As far as possible through his effulgence。 

     Truly�察  �lest   peradventure   thou   recede�察  �Moving   thy   wings   believing   to 

advance�察�By prayer behoves it that grace be obtained�察�

     Grace   from   that   one   who   has   the   power   to   aid   thee�察�And   thou   shalt 

follow   me   with   thy   affection   That   from   my   words   thy   heart   turn   not 



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aside。; 

      And he began this holy orison。 



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                  Paradiso�此�Canto XXXIII 



       ;Thou Virgin Mother�察�daughter of thy Son�察�Humble and high beyond 

all other creature�察�The limit fixed of the eternal counsel�察�

     Thou   art   the   one   who   such   nobility   To   human   nature   gave�察  �that   its 

Creator Did not disdain to make himself its creature。 

     Within   thy   womb   rekindled   was   the   love�察  �By   heat   of   which   in   the 

eternal peace After such wise this flower has germinated。 

     Here   unto   us   thou   art   a   noonday   torch   Of   charity�察  �and   below   there 

among mortals Thou art the living fountain´head of hope。 

     Lady�察�thou art so great�察�and so prevailing�察�That he who wishes grace�察�

nor runs to thee�察�His aspirations without wings would fly。 

     Not    only   thy  benignity    gives   succour    To   him    who   asketh    it�察 �but 

oftentimes Forerunneth of its own accord the asking。 

     In   thee   compassion   is�察  �in   thee   is   pity�察  �In   thee   magnificence�察  �in   thee 

unites Whate'er of goodness is in any creature。 

     Now doth this man�察�who from the lowest depth Of the universe as far 

as here has seen One after one the spiritual lives�察�

     Supplicate thee through grace for so much power That with his eyes he 

may uplift himself Higher towards the uttermost salvation。 

     And I�察�who never burned for my own seeing More than I do for his�察�all 

of my prayers Proffer to thee�察�and pray they come not short�察�

     That   thou   wouldst   scatter   from   him   every   cloud   Of   his   mortality   so 

with thy prayers�察�That the Chief Pleasure be to him displayed。 

     Still farther do I pray thee�察�Queen�察�who canst Whate'er thou wilt�察�that 

sound thou mayst preserve After so great a vision his affections。 

     Let thy protection conquer human movements�察�See Beatrice and all the 

blessed ones My prayers to second clasp their hands to thee� ─�

     The   eyes   beloved   and   revered   of   God�察  �Fastened   upon   the   speaker�察�

showed to us How grateful unto her are prayers devout�察�

     Then unto the Eternal Light they turned�察�On which it is not   credible 

could be By any creature bent an eye so clear。 

     And I�察�who to the end of all desires Was now approaching�察�even as I 

ought The ardour of desire within me ended。 



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     Bernard was   beckoning unto   me�察 �and smiling�察�That   I   should upward 

look�察�but I already Was of my own accord such as he wished�察�

     Because   my   sight�察  �becoming   purified�察  �Was   entering   more   and   more 

into the ray Of the High Light which of itself is true。 

     From  that   time   forward   what   I   saw   was   greater   Than   our   discourse�察�

that to such vision yields�察�And yields the memory unto such excess。 

     Even as he is who seeth in a dream�察�And after dreaming the imprinted 

passion Remains�察�and to his mind the rest returns not�察�

     Even such am I�察�for almost utterly Ceases my vision�察�and distilleth yet 

Within my heart the sweetness born of it�察�

     Even thus the snow is in the sun unsealed�察�Even thus upon the wind in 

the light leaves Were the soothsayings of the Sibyl lost。 

     O   Light   Supreme�察  �that   dost   so   far   uplift   thee   From   the   conceits   of 

mortals�察�to my mind Of what thou didst appear re´lend a little�察�

     And make my tongue of so great puissance�察�That but a single sparkle 

of thy glory It may bequeath unto the future people�察�

     For by returning to my memory somewhat�察�And by a little sounding in 

these verses�察�More of thy victory shall be conceive

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