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In Relation to Boyd
- Words are described as “godly” in the first line
- Stream is again mentioned to be on the left-hand side
- Extra information has been added in parentheses in order to fit the rhyme scheme
- The red and yellow on the ground is more specifically referred to as flowers or “blooms”
- Dante confirms that he “understands” the meaning of the woman’s speech rather than just remarking on being able to hear her
- The flowers the woman is carrying are described to grow on the highland with no seed
- Stream compared to
- Dante is simply referred to as “new”
- Plants are said to “impregnate” the breeze, which the rest of the earth can then “conceive and bear”
In Relation to Wilstach
- Soil is said to “breathe” its scent
- Changes Proserpina’s name to Persephone (likely more familiar for most readers)
- Describes sight of the woman’s eyes as a “gift”
- Parnassus is mentioned again
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Purgatorio Canto 28