Libro Segundo — Capítulo 15
The Second Song of the Soul
The author introduces the second stanza of the poem, which describes the soul's secure and hidden journey toward divine union.
Here the second song is presented, along with its explanation. Second Song In darkness and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised—oh, happy fortune! in darkness and in concealment, my house already at rest.1
Read the original Latin
Pónese la segunda canción y su declaración.
CANCION 2ª
A oscuras y segura por la secreta escala, disfrazada, ¡oh dichosa ventura! , a oscuras y en celada, estando ya mi casa sosegada.
Notes
- 1 ↩Spanish en celada can mean concealment, stealth, or the covering of a helmet; here it continues the disguise motif (disfrazada), so 'in concealment' is preferred over a military 'ambush' reading.
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