At what time both the children of Latona, 1990 Surmounted by the Ram and by the Scales, 1991 Together make a zone of the horizon, 1992 As long as from the time the zenith holds them In equipoise, till from that girdle both Changing their hemisphere disturb the balance, So long, her face depicted with a smile, Did Beatrice keep silence while she gazed Fixedly at the point which had o’ercome me. 1993 Then she began: “I say, and I ask not What thou dost wish to hear, for I have seen it 1994 Where centres every When and every Ubi . 1995 Not to acquire some good unto himself, Which is impossible, but that his splendor 1996 In its resplendency may say, ‘

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