| 100 |
Amor, ch'al cor gentil ratto s'apprende, |
'Love, quick to kindle in the gentle heart, |
| 101 |
prese costui de la bella persona |
seized this man with the fair form taken from me. |
| 102 |
che mi fu tolta; e 'l modo ancor m'offende. |
The way of it afflicts me still. |
| 103 |
Amor, ch'a nullo amato amar perdona, |
'Love, which absolves no one beloved from loving, |
| 104 |
mi prese del costui piacer sì forte, |
seized me so strongly with his charm that, |
| 105 |
che, come vedi, ancor non m'abbandona. |
as you see, it has not left me yet. |
| 106 |
Amor condusse noi ad una morte. |
'Love brought us to one death. |
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