As good and guilty loves it takes and winnows. 869 Those who, in reasoning, to the bottom went, Were of this innate liberty aware, Therefore bequeathed they Ethics to the world. Supposing, then, that from necessity Springs every love that is within you kindled, Within yourselves the power is to restrain it. The noble virtue Beatrice understands 870 By the free will; and therefore see that thou Bear it in mind, if she should speak of it.” The moon, belated almost unto midnight, 871 Now made the stars appear to us more rare, Formed like a bucket, that is all ablaze, And counter to the heavens ran through those paths Which the sun sets aflame, when he of Rome 872 Sees it ’twixt Sardes and Corsicans go down; And that patrician shade, for whom is named Pietola more than any Mantuan town, 873 Had laid aside the burden of my lading;