Chapter 20

           Ofanewpainbehovesmetomakeverses

           Andgivematerialtothetwentiethcanto

           Ofthefirstsong,whichisofthesubmerged.

           Iwasalreadythoroughlydisposed

           Topeerdownintotheuncovereddepth,

           Whichbatheditselfwithtearsofagony;

           AndpeoplesawIthroughthecircularvalley,

           Silentandweeping,comingatthepace

           WhichinthisworldtheLitaniesassume.

           Aslowerdownmysightdescendedonthem,

           Wondrouslyeachoneseemedtobedistorted

           Fromchintothebeginningofthechest;

           Fortow’rdsthereinsthecountenancewasturned,

           Andbackwarditbehovedthemtoadvance,

           Astolookforwardhadbeentakenfromthem.

           Perchanceindeedbyviolenceofpalsy

           Someonehasbeenthuswhollyturnedawry;

           ButIne’ersawit,norbelieveitcanbe.