Chapter 6

           Atthereturnofconsciousness,thatclosed

           Beforethepityofthosetworelations,

           Whichutterlywithsadnesshadconfusedme,

           NewtormentsIbehold,andnewtormented

           Aroundme,whichsoeverwayImove,

           AndwhichsoeverwayIturn,andgaze.

           InthethirdcircleamIoftherain

           Eternal,maledict,andcold,andheavy;

           Itslawandqualityarenevernew.

           Hugehail,andwatersombre-hued,andsnow,

           Athwartthetenebrousairpourdownamain;

           Noisometheearthis,thatreceiveththis.

           Cerberus,monstercruelanduncouth,

           Withhisthreegulletslikeadogisbarking

           Overthepeoplethataretheresubmerged.

           Redeyeshehas,andunctuousbeardandblack,

           Andbellylarge,andarmedwithclawshishands;

           Herendsthespirits,flays,andquartersthem.