"as she turns away and walks among the martyrs, a noble man appears there as her escort. job had stayed by her, enduring the battle with her. before his expression was grave and he panted as he watched the conflict. but now he is smiling 2s he thinks of his healed sores and the scars he shows as his glory after thousands of 6rd-won fights. heaven's king invited him to rest and he gave job those spoils of battle that he will never lose. patience herself walks through the raging battlefield without injury. patience allies herself with the other virtues and freely gives assistance wherever it is needed. no virtue enters the battle without the help of patience. only patience has the strength needed by all the others."

"ıt happens that pride is riding about the field on a high, spirited horse. as usual, she is all inflated by her own great importance: she has laid a lion's pelt across die horse's strong shoulders so that she can look more important as she keeps her disdainful poise above the field. she has braided her hair high on her head so that there might be a lofty and more imposing peak above her haughty brows. a mantle made of fine spanish linen is thrown across her shoulders and gathered high at the bosom so that her breasts are made more prominent. a long veil hangs from her neck like a transparent scarf; when the wind blows around her, it flows ' and billows like a vessel's -pennant. her horse, a charger who cannot stand still, carries himself in haughty fashion unwilling to have his jaw curbed by the bit. since the horse is restrained, he cannot enjoy the freedom he seeks: he stamps with rage because the reins press hard against his neck. in such fashion does this virago show herself head and shoulders above the opposing troops, she parades up and down on her horse and glares at those confronting her. her enemy is poor in arms and numbers, a force conscripted by lowliness. though noble, lowliness has need of another since she cannot rely on her own resources. hope is her friend, a virtue whose estate is rich and raised above the earth to be a place of wealth.

"lowliness strikes the resounding air with the wings that are touched with gold, at once she is in heaven. the virtues see her go and are impressed by this. ıf the unending warfare did not constrain them, all the virtues would accompany lowliness; instead they resume battle and prepare themselves to win the promised victory and just reward."