Nos dicamus: Amen.[[27]]

DANTE’S PURGATORIO.
CANTO FIFTEENTH.
TRANSLATED BY T. W. PARSONS.

Between the third hour’s close and dawn of day,

Much as appears of the celestial sphere

Ever in motion, like a child at play,

So much appeared now of the sun’s career

To be remaining towards his western way.

There it was evening; here the middle night;

And on our front, the rays directly beat,

For we had circled so the hill that right