The Divine comedy of Dante Alighieri — Volume 2
Historical edition · 1885 · 135,218 words
A historical study of future life: poetry; narrative poetry, italian: 14th century: translations into english by Dante Alighieri, author. Read the 1885 edition as searchable text from a library scan.
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Ashes, or earth that dry is excavated, Of the same color were with his attire, And from beneath it he drew forth two keys. One was of gold, and the other was of silver ; First with the white, and after with the yellow, Plied he the door, so that I was content. “ Whenever faileth either of these keys So that it turn not rightly in the lock,” He said to us, “ this entrance doth not open. More precious one is, but the other needs More art and intellect ere it unlock, For it is that which doth the knot unloose. …
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