How far is it to Heaven? 1
As far as Death this way-
Of River or of Ridge beyond
Was no discovery.
How far is it to Hell? 5
As far as Death this way-
How far left hand the Sepulchre
Defies Topography.
As far as Death this way-
Of River or of Ridge beyond
Was no discovery.
How far is it to Hell? 5
As far as Death this way-
How far left hand the Sepulchre
Defies Topography.
(F.965/J.929)
[1, 5] to Heaven, to Hell:: Dante's journey to hell, purgatory, and heaven.
[2, 6] Death this way:: in the book the way to the heaven is through hell.
[3, 4] River, ridge, no discovery:: these landscapes do not exist.
[7] left hand:: left-handed, ambiguous, questionable (OED 3); the geography in the book is questionable.
[8] Defies Topography:: the geography described in the book was a challenge of topography.