4 The emperor of the woeful realm issued forth from the ice from the middle of his breast; 30 and I compare better with a giant, than the giants do with his arms. See now how great must be that whole 33 which is conformed to such a part. If he was as fair as he now is foul, and lifted up his brows against his Maker, 36 well should all tribulation proceed from him. Oh how great a marvel it seemed to me, when I saw three faces on his head! 39 one in front, and that was crimson; the others were two, which were adjoined to this above the very middle of each shoulder, 42 and they were joined up to the place of the crest; and the right seemed between white and yellow, the left was such in appearance as those 45 who come from there whence the Nile descends. Beneath each came forth two great wings, of size befitting so great a bird; 48 sails of the sea I never saw such. They had no feathers, but of a bat was their fashion; and he was flapping them 51 so that three winds were proceeding from him, whereby Cocytus was all congealed. With six eyes he was weeping, and over three chins 54 were trickling the tears and bloody drivel.
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