The Life of a Brother

Each brother sinking down before his chair in silent prayer profoundly wrapped they rested then softly chanted fervent hymns of thanks by cheerfulness and piety suggested with mutual blessing they retired to sleep a short repose by fancies unmolested but mark remains surrounded by a few still wishing more attentively to view though tired in body full awake his mind preoccupied by many hidden things for here his thirst in raging flames appeasing a dragon is enthroned with fiery wings. Here between his jaws of bears holding an arm from which the blood it loses springs both shields in distance corresponding quite hung next the rosy cross to left and right as he turns his gaze around him the more he marvels