As perfect cenobite; its faults were all removed.135

What wonder if a hill should dance and saint become?

Was not great Moses’ self a clod of clay and loam?

The Jewish king now manifested great surprise.

These things, he said, were mockeries, mere patent lies.

His councillors conjured him more sedate to be;

And not to push his hardihood to rash degree.

These councillors he fettered, into prison cast;

Injustice to injustice adding, first and last.

A shout was heard from heaven when matters reached that point: