The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Complete. Dante Alighieri

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       "Not of myself I come; a Dame from heaven

       Descending, had besought me in my charge

       To bring. But since thy will implies, that more

       Our true condition I unfold at large,

       Mine is not to deny thee thy request.

       This mortal ne'er hath seen the farthest gloom.

       But erring by his folly had approach'd

       So near, that little space was left to turn.

       Then, as before I told, I was dispatch'd

       To work his rescue, and no way remain'd

       Save this which I have ta'en. I have display'd

       Before him all the regions of the bad;

       And purpose now those spirits to display,

       That under thy command are purg'd from sin.

       How I have brought him would be long to say.

       From high descends the virtue, by whose aid

       I to thy sight and hearing him have led.

       Now may our coming please thee. In the search

       Of liberty he journeys: that how dear

       They know, who for her sake have life refus'd.

       Thou knowest, to whom death for her was sweet

       In Utica, where thou didst leave those weeds,

       That in the last great day will shine so bright.

       For us the' eternal edicts are unmov'd:

       He breathes, and I am free of Minos' power,

       Abiding in that circle where the eyes

       Of thy chaste Marcia beam, who still in look

       Prays thee, O hallow'd spirit! to own her shine.

       Then by her love we' implore thee, let us pass

       Through thy sev'n regions; for which best thanks

       I for thy favour will to her return,

       If mention there below thou not disdain."