Inferno I, 1-6
pot over fire
Ahi quanto a dir qual era è cosa dura
Ah me! how hard a thing it is to say
tattered flag
esta selva selvaggia e aspra e forte
What was this forest savage, rough, and stern,
tower
che nel pensier rinova la paura!
Which in the very thought renews the fear.
satchel with rolled maps
Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita
Midway upon the journey of our life
clay bowl of grain
mi ritrovai per una selva oscura,
I found myself within a forest dark,
ladder
ché la diritta via era smarrita.
For the straightforward pathway had been lost.