CantoIII。
YettothewondrousSt。Peter’s,andyettothesolemnRotunda,Minglingwithheroesandgods,yettotheVaticanWalls,Yetmaywego,andrecline,whileawholemightyworldseemsaboveus,Gatheredandfixedtoalltimeintooneroofingsupreme;
Yetmaywe,thinkingonthesethings,excludewhatismeaneraroundus;
Yet,attheworstoftheworst,booksandachamberremain;
Yetmaywethink,andforget,andpossessoursoulsinresistance。——