Chapter 21

           Frombridgetobridgethus,speakingotherthings

           OfwhichmyComedycaresnottosing,

           Wecamealong,andheldthesummit,when

           Wehaltedtobeholdanotherfissure

           OfMalebolgeandothervainlaments;

           AndIbehelditmarvellouslydark.

           AsintheArsenaloftheVenetians

           Boilsinthewinterthetenaciouspitch

           Tosmeartheirunsoundvesselso’eragain,

           Forsailtheycannot;andinsteadthereof

           Onemakeshisvesselnew,andonerecaulks

           Theribsofthatwhichmanyavoyagehasmade;

           Onehammersattheprow,oneatthestern,

           Thisonemakesoars,andthatonecordagetwists,

           Anothermendsthemainsailandthemizzen;

           Thus,notbyfire,butbytheartdivine,

           Wasboilingdownbelowthereadensepitch

           Whichuponeverysidethebankbelimed.