In Relation to Boyd

• Coming across the stream, it appears to cut Dante off from his intended path
• Dante is referred to as a “newcomer”
• Specific reference to the psalm “Delectasi”
• Leaves off before describing how the woman makes her departure

In Relation to Wilstach

• Woods are referred to as “ancient”
• Nectar of the forest is used to reference the words of poets in a general sense
• Sounds of the forest are referred to as “music”
• Reference to the “innocence” of mankind when first in the forest