The Erythraean Sibyl

(Sibila Eritrea)

Thus sings and writes the Ionian Sibyl:
The blazing wind from the heavens burns trees and stones,
Spreading throughout the world,
Instead of water, the springs well with blood,
So arid is it that even the seas dry up
As the world is consumed like a torch,
Emerging from the clouds, Christ on high
Descends irately to expel evildoers below,
Many wretches there suffer badly,
Seared to ashes their souls, flesh and bones,
They and their cohorts pay the price for having done evil,
Sulphur, tar and lead all combined,
Snow and ice are laid in their beds,
And never are they allowed to leave,
Forever and ever, inconsolable pain,
Forgotten by Our Lord and the saints,
Damned be their idols, Muhammad, prophet of Allah,
Calvin, and Luther who deceived them,
May they be consigned to serpents and toads,
May the she-wolf consume for her meal the hearts
Of those who have trifled with Hell,
Who have eaten meat on a Friday, day of fasting,
And you who unthinkingly have abandoned the faith,
Gullible, you have fallen for lies,
Pay attention to where you may be heading,
Yes, repent in this life,
Confessing your vain undertakings,
Oh Man, what you have accomplished are but arrows,
Illusion, jealousy and envy. Weep for yourself.