interea dum torta vagos ligat infula crines fatalesque adolet prunas innupta sacerdos, fertur per medias ut publica pompa plateas pilento residens molli, seque ore retecto inputat attonitae virgo spectabilis urbi.
Meantime, while the twisted band fastens her straying locks and the unwedded priestess keeps the fire of destiny burning, she is carried along the middle of the streets in a sort of solemn public procession, sitting in a cushioned car, and with face uncovered obliges an awe-struck city with a sight of the admired Virgin.
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