All 8 Uses of
heed
in
Dante's Inferno -- translated by Longfellow
- Slow it behoveth our descent to be, So that the sense be first a little used To the sad blast, and then we shall not heed it.†
Canto 1.1-11 *
- "Philosophy," he said, "to him who heeds it, Noteth, not only in one place alone, After what manner Nature takes her course From Intellect Divine, and from its art; And if thy Physics carefully thou notest, After not many pages shalt thou find, That this your art as far as possible Follows, as the disciple doth the master; So that your art is, as it were, God's grandchild.†
Canto 1.1-11
- "Master," began I, "thou who overcomest All things except the demons dire, that issued Against us at the entrance of the gate, Who is that mighty one who seems to heed not The fire, and lieth lowering and disdainful, So that the rain seems not to ripen him?"†
Canto 1.12-22
- Then said he: "It is time now to abandon The wood; take heed that thou come after me; A way the margins make that are not burning, And over them all vapours are extinguished."†
Canto 1.12-22
- Old rumour in the world proclaims them blind; A people avaricious, envious, proud; Take heed that of their customs thou do cleanse thee.†
Canto 1.12-22
- I seated me upon those monstrous shoulders; I wished to say, and yet the voice came not As I believed, "Take heed that thou embrace me."†
Canto 1.12-22
- And he to me: "Worthy is thy entreaty Of much applause, and therefore I accept it; But take heed that thy tongue restrain itself.†
Canto 1.23-34
- Take heed thou do not trample with thy feet The heads of the tired, miserable brothers!†
Canto 1.23-34
Definition:
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(heed) pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice