Whirled round and dashed amain with sore annoy.

When arriving before the ruinous sweep,

There shrieks are heard, there lamentations, moans.”

With horrible groanings the thick sulphurous mass is driven against the sides of the deep crater.

“Wherefore delay in such a mournful place?

We came within the fosses deep, that moat

This region comfortless, the walls appeared

As they were framed in iron, we had made

Wide circuit ere we reached the place where loud

The mariner (guide) vehement cried