L'Amante
Udendo che Ragion mi gastigava
Perch' i' al Die d'Amor era 'nservito,
Di ched i' era forte impalidito,
E sol perch' io a·llui troppo pensava,
I' le dissi: «Ragion, e' no·mi grava
Su' mal, ch'i' ne sarò tosto guerito,
Ché questo mio signor lo m'à gradito»,
E ch'era folle se più ne parlava;
«Chéd i' son fermo pur di far su' grado,
Perciò ch'e' mi promise fermamente
Ched e' mi mettereb[b]e in alto grado
Sed i' 'l servisse bene e lealmente»:
Per che di lei i' non pregiava un dado,
Né su' consiglio i' non teneva a mente.
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Lover
Hearing that Reason was scolding me
for my enslavement to the God of Love,
for which I had become so pale,
and only because of my thinking of him too much,
I said to her: "Reason, the pain he inflicts does not weigh
on me, because I will soon be healed,
for this master of mine has promised it to me"
--and that Reason was crazy if she continued to discuss it.
"For I am set only on pleasing him,
since he gave me firm promises
that he would put me in a high place,
if I would serve him well and faithfully."
Therefore, I did not care about her at all,
nor did I remember or follow her advice.
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L'Amante e Amico
Ragion si parte, udendomi parlare,
E me fu ricordato ch'i' avea
Un grande amico, lo qual mi solea
In ogne mio sconforto confortare;
Sì ch'i' no'l misi guari a ritrovare,
E dissigli com' e' si contenea
Lo Schifo ver' di me, e ch'e' parea
Ch'al tutto mi volesse guer[r]eggiare.
E que' mi disse: «Amico, sta sicuro,
Ché quello Schifo si à sempre in usanza
Ch'a·cominciar si mostra acerbo e duro.
Ritorna a·llui e non ab[b]ie dottanza:
Con umiltà tosto l'avrà' maturo,
Già tanto non par fel né san' pietanza».
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Lover and Friend
Upon hearing me speak, Reason departs,
and I remembered that I had
a loyal friend, who usually comforted me
whenever I experienced discomfort.
I found him rather quickly
and told him how Resistance was behaving
towards me, and that it seemed
he wanted nothing better than to war with me.
And that one said to me: "Friend, don't worry,
for it is Resistance's custom
to be bitter and harsh in the beginning.
Go back to him and have no fear:
by showing humility, you will soon soften him,
no matter how cruel and pitiless he may seem."
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L'Amante
Tutto pien d'umiltà verso 'l giardino
Torna' mi, com' Amico avea parlato,
Ed i' guardai, e sì eb[b]i avisato
Lo Schifo, con un gran baston di pino,
Ch'andava riturando ogne camino,
Che dentro a forza non vi fosse 'ntrato;
Sì ch'io mi trassi a lui, e salutato
Umilemente l'eb[b]i a capo chino,
E sì gli dissi: «Schifo, ag[g]ie merzede
Di me, se 'nverso te feci alcun fallo,
Chéd i' sì son venuto a pura fede
A tua merzede, e presto d'amendarlo».
Que' mi riguarda, e tuttor si provede
Ched i' non dica ciò per ingan[n]arlo.
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Lover
Full of meekness I turned back
towards the garden, as Friend had said I should,
and I looked and so I saw
Resistance, with a large club made of pine,
who was blocking off every passageway,
so that I could not go inside.
Thus, I approached and greeted him
meekly with my head bowed down,
and said to him: "Resistance, have mercy
on me, if I have done you any wrong,
for I have come in good faith
to ask your mercy, and am ready to make amends."
He stares at me and, as he does, tries to determine
if I'm saying this to deceive him.
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Franchezza
Sì com' i' stava in far mia pregheria
A quel fellon ch'è sì pien d'arditez[z]a,
Lo Dio d'Amor sì vi man[dò] Franchez[z]a,
Co·llei Pietà, per sua ambasceria.
Franchez[z]a cominciò la diceria,
E disse: «Schifo, tu·ffaï stranez[z]a
A quel valletto ch'è pien di larghez[z]a
E prode e franco, sanza villania.
Lo Dio d'Amor ti manda ch'e' ti piaccia
Che·ttu non sie sì strano al su' sergente,
Ché gran peccato fa chi lui impaccia;
Ma sòffera ch'e' vada arditamente
Per lo giardino, e no'l metter in caccia,
E guardi il fior che·ssì gli par aolente».
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Sincerity
While I was pleading my case
to that cruel one who is so rash,
the God of Love sent Sincerity and with her Mercy
on a special mission to that place.
Sincerity began her speech,
saying: "Resistance, you are most unkind
to that young vassal who is so generous
and valiant and brave, and certainly not vulgar.
The God of Love wants to let you know
that you should not be so unkind to his servant,
because whoever hinders him commits a great sin;
but allow him to go freely
into the garden --don't chase him out!--
and let him gaze upon the Flower that seems to him so fragrant."
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Pietà
Pietà cominciò poi su' parlamento,
Con lagrime bagnando il su' visag[g]io,
Dicendo: «Schifo, tu faresti oltrag[g]io
Di non far grazia al meo domandamento.
Pregar ti fo che·tti si'a piacimento
Ch'a quel valletto, ch'è·ssì buon e saggio,
Tu non sie verso lui così salvaggio,
Ché sai ch'e' non à mal intendimento.
Or avén detto tutto nostr' affare
E la cagion per che no' siàn venute:
Molt' è crudel chi per noi non vuol fare!
Ancor ti manda molte di salute
Il lasso cu' ti pia[c]que abandonare:
Fa che nostre preghiere i sian valute!».
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Mercy
Mercy then began her speech
with tears streaming down her face,
saying: "Resistance, you would commit a great offence
if you were not to grant my request.
I beg you that you may find it in your heart
to not be so cruel toward that young vassal,
who is so good and wise,
for you know that he does not have bad intentions.
Now, we have told you our concerns,
and the reason why we have come:
cruel is he who will not do what we ask!
The poor fellow whom you delighted in abandoning
sends you many greetings:
may our prayers help him in this time of need!"
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