L'Amante 
 
  La Vec[c]hia atanto da me si diparte, 
E 'l camin eb[b]e tosto passeg[g]iato; 
E quand' i fui un poco dimorato, 
Verso 'l giardin n'andai da l'altra parte, 
  Pregando Idio che mi conduca 'n parte 
Ch'i' de mia malatia fosse sanato. 
Aperto l'uscio sì eb[b]i trovato; 
Ver è ch'era soc[c]hiuso tutto ad arte. 
  Con molto gran paura dentro entrai; 
Ma, quand' i' vidi Mala-Bocca morto, 
Vie men del fatto mio sì mi dottai. 
  Amor trovai, che mi diè gran conforto 
Co·l'oste sua, e molto m'allegrai 
Che ciascun v'era 'n aiutarm' acorto. 
 
 

Lover 
 
      Meanwhile the Old Woman leaves me,  
and had quickly passed along the path;  
and after I had waited a bit,  
I went toward the garden by the other way, 
      praying that God may guide me to that place  
where I would be cured of my sickness.  
I found the gate open;  
in truth, it was half-closed on purpose. 
      With much trepidation I went inside;  
but, when I saw Bad Mouth dead,  
I was much less fearful about my situation. 
      I found Love who gave me much encouragement  
with his army, and I rejoiced  
that everyone there was ready to help me.