The world used in its peril to believe 1335 That the fair Cypria delirious love 1336 Rayed out, in the third epicycle turning; 1337 Wherefore not only unto her paid honor Of sacrifices and of votive cry The ancient nations in the ancient error, But both Dione honored they and Cupid, 1338 That as her mother, this one as her son, And said that he had sat in Dido’s lap; 1339 And they from her, whence I beginning take, 1340 Took the denomination of the star That woos the sun, now following, now in front. 1341 I was not ware of our ascending to it; But of our being in it gave full faith My Lady whom I saw more beauteous grow. And as within a flame a spark is seen, And as within a voice a voice discerned,