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58	Li altri due punti, che non per sapere	Two other points regarding which you asked --
59	son dimandati, ma perch' ei rapporti	not for your enlightenment, but for him to tell
60	quanto questa virtù t'è in piacere,	how much this virtue means to you --
61	a lui lasc' io, ché non li saran forti	'I leave to him. For they will not be difficult,
62	né di iattanza; ed elli a ciò risponda,	nor offer grounds for boasting of himself.
63	e la grazia di Dio ciò li comporti."	Now let him answer, and may God's grace be his aid!'
64	Come discente ch'a dottor seconda	Like the student answering his teacher,
65	pronto e libente in quel ch'elli è esperto,	ready and eager in the subject he prepared,
66	perché la sua bontà si disasconda,	intending to display his worth,
67	"Spene," diss' io, "è uno attender certo	'Hope,' I said, 'is the certain expectation
68	de la gloria futura, il qual produce	of future glory, springing
69	grazia divina e precedente merto.	from heavenly grace and merit we have won.
70	Da molte stelle mi vien questa luce;	'This light comes down to me from many stars,
71	ma quei la distillò nel mio cor pria	but he who first instilled it in my heart
72	che fu sommo cantor del sommo duce.	was that exalted singer of our exalted Lord.