The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri by Robert M. Durling

Author:Robert M. Durling
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011-02-18T16:00:00+00:00

CANTO 23

Fixed stars, continued: Triumph of Christ—his withdrawal—the Virgin Mary—the archangel Gabriel—ascent of Mary

1

Like a bird within the beloved foliage,

perched on the nest of its sweet offspring during

the night that hides all things from us,

4

as—in order to see their yearned-for faces

and to find the food to nourish them, in which

heavy labors are pleasant to it—

7

it anticipates the time upon an open branch

and with burning affect awaits the sun, gazing

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