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...forever. It is so stated in the dread inscription over the entrance : Through me you pass into the city of woe; Through me you pass into eternal pain. Through me among the people lost for aye. Justice the founder of my fabric moved; To rear me was the task of Power divine, Supremest "Wisdom...

...the portal's lofty arch"are inscribed the words "in colours dim:" "Through me you pass into the city of woe: Through me you pass into eternal pain: Through me among the people lost for aye. lustier the founder of my fabric moved1 To rear me was the task of power divine. Suijremest wisdom,...

...black, Even as the sand doth, when the whirlwind breathes." — " ' Through me you pass into the city of woe : Through me you pass into eternal pain : Through me among the people lost for aye. Justice the founder of my fabric moved : ^ To rear me was the Cask of power divine, Supremcst wisdom,...

...letters over the gate of the dark and accursed place of damnation: Through me you pass into the city of woe : Through me you pass into eternal pain : Through me among the people lost for aye. Justice it was that made my Maker make me : To rear me was the task of power divine, Supremest wisdom...

...malignantly at the river that they seemed the very gate whereon Dante and Virgil read the awful words: "Through me you pass into eternal pain : Through me among the people lost for aye. . . . All hope abandon, ye who enter here !" And, truly, those lines should be graven in letters deep...