Come le pecorelle escon del chiuso _A una a due a tre, e l'altre stanno, Timidette atterrando l'occhio e' l muso; E ciò che fa la prima, e l'altre fanno, Addossandosi a lei s'ella s'arresta_ Semplici e quete, e lo 'mperchè non sanno: Sì vid'io muover a venir la testa Di quella mandria fortunata allotta, Pudica in faccia e nell'andare onesta. Come color dinanzi vider rotta La luce.... Ristaro, e trasser sè indietro alquanto, E tutti gli altri che veniano appresso, Non sappiendo il perchè, fero altrettanto.--_Purg._ 3. [Footnote 141: In the new year, when Sol his tresses gay Dips in Aquarius, and the tardy night Divides her empire with the lengthening day-- When o'er the earth the hoar-frost pure and bright Assumes the image of her sister white, Then quickly melts before the genial light-- The rustic, now exhausted his supply, Rises betimes--looks out--and sees the land All white around, whereat he strikes his thigh-- Turns back--and grieving--wanders here and there, Like one disconsolate and at a stand; Then issues forth, forgetting his despair, For lo! the face of nature he beholds Changed on a sudden--takes his crook again, And drives his flock to pasture from the folds.--WRIGHT.] So with the beautiful picture of the goats upon the mountain, chewing the cud in the noontide heat and stillness, and the goatherd, resting on his staff and watching them--a picture which no traveller among the mountains of Italy or Greece can have missed, or have forgotten: Quali si fanno ruminando manse Le capre, _state rapide e proterve Sopra le cime_ avanti che sien pranse, _Tacite al ombra mentre che 'l sol ferve, Guardate dal pastor_ che 'n su la verga Poggiato s'è, e lor poggiato serve.--_Purg._ 27.[142] [Footnote 142: Like goats that having over the crags pursued Their wanton sports, now, quiet pass the time In ruminating--sated with their food, Beneath the shade, while glows the sun on high-- Watched by the goatherd with unceasing care, As on his staff he leans, with watchful eye.--_Ibid._] So again, with his recollections of cities: the crowd, running together to hear news (_Purg._ 2), or pressing after the winner of the game (_Purg._ 6); the blind men at the church doors, or following their guide through the throng (_Purg._ 13, 16); the friars walking along in silence, one behind another: Taciti, soli, e senza compagnia N'andavam, _l'un dinanzi, e l'altro dopo Come i frati minor vanno per via_.--_Inf._ 23.