Rise on to the light Leave sorrow and damnation behind Bow down, repent
The Muses and in particular Calliope are invoked to support the poet's song My hand grasped the wet sand air is now so rare and clean, thus I breathe serene sky, blue as sapphire: the freedom stone
They wake up on the shore of the Purgatory beach heavens host Venus shining and four stars of virtue giving harmony; only pity no human can ever stare at them
Four stars symbol of the cardinal virtues, they shine in the sky of Purgatory and Dante complains that never being human can admire them Near me a venerable soul; such reverence deserving starlight of virtue on face as if the sun was shining
Apparition of an old man, CATONE The virtue stars illuminate the face as if it were illuminated by the sun "Who are you that 'gainst the blind path have from the eternal Prison escaped? " firm words and severe gestures imposed respect for him
He strictly asks the two poets who they are; he believes them two damned, for they have come for an unusual way Virgilio induces Dante to assume an attitude of humble submission GUARDIAN WAS AN ANCIENT SILVER BEARD; AN ORDER HE GAVE ME: WASH UP YOUR FACE SO YOUR SOUL WILL BE FREED FROM SINS FOREVER
EXPIATION IS NOT A FAIR PATH AN ORDER HE GAVE ME: WRAP YOURSELF IN A FLAT RUSH, TO EMBODY THE HUMBLENESS YOU NEED
Catone orders Virgilio to subject Dante to a ritual: he will encircle him with a reed and remove his traces from his face of the passage to hell As those surrounding notice me as not passed but still being, crowd unfolded a friend of mine: Casella
"love that talketh with me in my mind" he thereupon began to sing so sweetly that still i hear his voice
The souls realize that Dante is still alive and crowd around among them the Florentine musician Casella recognizes it. Casella intones a song by Convivio, "Amor che ne la mente mi ragiona" with such sweetness that everyone remains entranced to listen. "Che è Cio'! Spiriti Lenti"
Catone scolds the souls lingered to listen to the song of CASELLA "What means this negligence and standing still ? Run To the mount and strip ye off the slough which lets not god be visible to you "Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
