Inferno I, 19-24
wooden dock post
E come quei che con lena affannata,
And even as he, who, with distressful breath,
rowboat
uscito fuor del pelago a la riva,
Forth issued from the sea upon the shore,
collapsed pier
si volge a l'acqua perigliosa e guata,
Turns to the water perilous and gazes;
rusted mooring cleat
Allor fu la paura un poco queta,
Then was the fear a little quieted
oil lantern in rope coil
che nel lago del cor m'era durata
That in my heart's lake had endured throughout
dead crab
la notte ch'i' passai con tanta pièta.
The night, which I had passed so piteously.