Chapter 14

           Fromcentreuntorim,fromrimtocentre,

           Inaroundvasethewatermovesitself,

           Asfromwithout’tisstruckorfromwithin.

           Intomyminduponasuddendropped

           WhatIamsaying,atthemomentwhen

           SilentbecamethegloriouslifeofThomas,

           Becauseoftheresemblancethatwasborn

           OfhisdiscourseandthatofBeatrice,

           Whom,afterhim,itpleasedthustobegin:

           "Thismanhasneed(anddoesnottellyouso,

           Norwiththevoice,noreveninhisthought)

           Ofgoingtotherootofonetruthmore.

           Declareuntohimifthelightwherewith

           Blossomsyoursubstanceshallremainwithyou

           Eternallythesamethatitisnow;

           Andifitdoremain,sayinwhatmanner,

           Afteryeareagainmadevisible,

           Itcanbethatitinjurenotyoursight."