"Yea even as Peire Vidal ran as a wolf for her of Penautier though some say that twas folly or as Garulf Bisclavret so ran truly, till the King brought him respite (See 'Lais' Marie de France), so was he ever by the Ash Tree." Hear ye his speaking: (low, slowly he speaketh it, as one drawn apart, reflecting) (égaré). [Footnote 1: Referendum for contrast. "Daemonalitas" of the Rev. Father Sinistrari of Ameno (1600 circ.) "A treatise wherein is shown that there are in existence on earth rational creatures besides man, endowed like him with a body and soul, that are born and die like him, redeemed by our Lord Jesus Christ, and capable of receiving salvation or damnation." Latin and English text, pub. Liseux, Paris, 1879.] NOTES ON NEW POEMS VISION OF ITALY. 1. "_che lo glorifico_." In the Piazza dei Signori, you will find an inscription which translates thus: "It is here Can Grande della Scala gave welcome to Dante Alighieri, the _same which glorified him_, dedicating to him that third his song eternal." "C.G. vi accolse D.A. che lo glorifico dedicandogli la terza, delle eterne sue cantiche." 2. Ref. Richard of St. Victor. "On the preparation of the soul for contemplation," where he distinguishes between cogitation, meditation, and contemplation. In cogitation the thought or attention flits aimlessly about the subject. In meditation it circles round it, that is, it views it systematically, from all sides, gaining perspective. In contemplation it radiates from a centre, that is, as light from the sun it reaches out in an infinite number of ways to things that are related to or dependent on it. The words above are my own, as I have not the Benjamin Minor by me. Following St. Victor's figure of radiation: Poetry in its acme is expression from contemplation. 3. San Pietro Incarnato. There are several rows of houses intervening between it and the river. ALBA BELINGALIS MS. in Latin, with refrain, "L alba par umet mar atras el poy Pas abigil miraclar Tenebris." It was and may still be the oldest fragment of Provençal known. MARVOIL The Personae are: Arnaut of Marvoil, a troubadour, date 1170-1200. The Countess (in her own right) of Burlatz, and of Beziers, being the wife of The Vicomte of Beziers. Alfonso IV of Aragon. Tibors of Mont-Ausier. For fuller mention of her see the "razos" on Bertran of Born. She is contemporary with the other persons, but I have no strict warrant for dragging her name into this particular affair. Marco Londonio's Italian version of "Nel Biancheggiar": Nel biancheggiar di delicata rosa Risplendono i colori D' occidentali fiori Prima che l'alba, in esultanza ascosa Voglia baciarli. Ed aleggiar io sento Qual su dolce lïuto Nel lor linguaggio muto Fiorir di gioia e tocco di tormento