Seeing in that aurora lighten Christ. From horn to horn, and ’twixt the top and base, 1567 Lights were in motion, brightly scintillating As they together met and passed each other; Thus level and aslant and swift and slow 1568 We here behold, renewing still the sight, The particles of bodies long and short, Across the sunbeam move, wherewith is listed Sometimes the shade, which for their own defence People with cunning and with art contrive. And as a lute and harp, accordant strung With many strings, a dulcet tinkling make To him by whom the notes are not distinguished, So from the lights that there to me appeared Upgathered through the cross a melody, Which rapt me, not distinguishing the hymn. Well was I ware it was of lofty laud, Because there came to me, “Arise and conquer!” 1569 As unto him who hears and comprehends not. So much enamoured I became therewith, That until then there was not anything