Are the two lights alone that have ascended: 1900 And this shalt thou take back into your world.” And at this utterance the flaming circle Grew quiet, with the dulcet intermingling Of sound that by the trinal breath was made, 1901 As to escape from danger or fatigue The oars that erst were in the water beaten Are all suspended at a whistle’s sound. Ah, how much in my mind was I disturbed, When I turned round to look on Beatrice, That her I could not see, although I was 1902 Close at her side and in the Happy World!
St. John examines Dante upon Charity.