Weave the warp, and weave the woof,
The winding sheet of Edward's race;
Give ample room and read more

Weave the warp, and weave the woof,
The winding sheet of Edward's race;
Give ample room and verge enough
The characters of Hell to trace.

Sin makes its own hell, and goodness its own heaven.

Sin makes its own hell, and goodness its own heaven.

Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.

Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell,
And there hath been thy bane.

But quiet to quick bosoms is a hell,
And there hath been thy bane.

Hell is oneself; Hell is alone, the other figures in it merely projections. There is nothing to escape from and read more

Hell is oneself; Hell is alone, the other figures in it merely projections. There is nothing to escape from and nothing to escape to. One is always alone.

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming:
it stirreth up the dead for read more

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming:
it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the cheif ones of the
earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the
nations.

There is in hell a place stone-built throughout,
Called Malebolge, of an iron hue,
Like to the read more

There is in hell a place stone-built throughout,
Called Malebolge, of an iron hue,
Like to the wall that circles it about.

Hell is paved with good Samaritans.

Hell is paved with good Samaritans.