Chapter 26

           Whileonthebrinkthusonebeforetheother

           Wewentuponourway,oftthegoodMaster

           Said:"Takethouheed!sufficeitthatIwarnthee."

           Ontherightshouldersmotemenowthesun,

           That,rayingout,alreadythewholewest

           Changedfromitsazureaspectintowhite.

           AndwithmyshadowdidImaketheflame

           Appearmorered;andeventosuchasign

           ShadessawImany,astheywent,giveheed.

           Thiswasthecausethatgavethemabeginning

           Tospeakofme;andtothemselvesbeganthey

           Tosay:"Thatseemsnotafactitiousbody!"

           Thentowardsme,asfarastheycouldcome,

           Camecertainofthem,alwayswithregard

           Nottostepforthwheretheywouldnotbeburned.

           "Othouwhogoest,notfrombeingslower

           Butreverentperhaps,behindtheothers,

           Answerme,whointhirstandfireamburning.