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67	Nel suo aspetto tal dentro mi fei,	As I gazed on her, I was changed within,
68	qual si fé Glauco nel gustar de l'erba	as Glaucus was on tasting of the grass
69	che 'l fé consorto in mar de li altri dèi.	that made him consort of the gods in the sea.
70	Trasumanar significar per verba	To soar beyond the human cannot be described
71	non si poria; però l'essemplo basti	in words. Let the example be enough to one
72	a cui esperïenza grazia serba.	for whom grace holds this experience in store.
73	S'i' era sol di me quel che creasti	Whether I was there in that part only which you
74	novellamente, amor che 'l ciel governi,	created last is known to you alone, O Love who rule
75	tu 'l sai, che col tuo lume mi levasti.	the heavens and drew me up there with your light.
76	Quando la rota che tu sempiterni	When the heavens you made eternal,
77	desiderato, a sé mi fece atteso	wheeling in desire, caught my attention
78	con l'armonia che temperi e discerni,	with the harmony you temper and attune,
79	parvemi tanto allor del cielo acceso	then so much of the sky seemed set on fire