Ministers and messengers of life eternal. They all were saying, “ Benedictus qui venis ,” 1112 And, scattering flowers above and round about, “ Manibus o date lilia plenis. ” 1113 Ere now have I beheld, as day began, The eastern hemisphere all tinged with rose, And the other heaven with fair serene adorned; And the sun’s face, uprising, overshadowed 1114 So that by tempering influence of vapors For a long interval the eye sustained it; Thus in the bosom of a cloud of flowers Which from those hands angelical ascended, And downward fell again inside and out, Over her snow-white veil with olive cinct Appeared a lady under a green mantle, 1115 Vested in color of the living flame.