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    ché quello imperador che là sù regna, 124 'For the Emperor who has His seat on high
 
perch' i' fu' ribellante a la sua legge, 125 wills not, because I was a rebel to His law,
 
non vuol che 'n sua città per me si vegna. 126 that I should make my way into His city.
 
    In tutte parti impera e quivi regge; 127 'In every part He reigns and there He rules.
 
quivi è la sua città e l'alto seggio: 128 There is His city and His lofty seat.
 
oh felice colui cu' ivi elegge!" 129 Happy the one whom He elects to be there!'
 
    E io a lui: "Poeta, io ti richeggio 130 And I answered: 'Poet, I entreat you
 
per quello Dio che tu non conoscesti, 131 by the God you did not know,
 
a ciò ch'io fugga questo male e peggio, 132 so that I may escape this harm and worse,
 
    che tu mi meni là dov' or dicesti, 133 'lead me to the realms you've just described
 
sì ch'io veggia la porta di san Pietro 134 that I may see Saint Peter's gate
 
e color cui tu fai cotanto mesti." 135 and those you tell me are so sorrowful.'
 
Allor si mosse, e io li tenni dietro. 136 Then he set out and I came on behind him.

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