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    Quando vidi costui nel gran diserto, 64 When I saw him in that vast desert,
 
"Miserere di me," gridai a lui, 65 'Have mercy on me, whatever you are,'
 
"qual che tu sii, od ombra od omo certo!" 66 I cried, 'whether shade or living man!'
 
    Rispuosemi: "Non omo, omo già fui, 67 He answered: 'Not a man, though once I was.
 
e li parenti miei furon lombardi, 68 My parents were from Lombardy --
 
mantoani per patrïa ambedui. 69 Mantua was their homeland.
 
    Nacqui sub Iulio, ancor che fosse tardi, 70 'I was born sub Julio, though late in his time,
 
e vissi a Roma sotto 'l buono Augusto 71 and lived at Rome, under good Augustus
 
nel tempo de li dèi falsi e bugiardi. 72 in an age of false and lying gods.
 
    Poeta fui, e cantai di quel giusto 73 'I was a poet and I sang
 
figliuol d'Anchise che venne di Troia, 74 the just son of Anchises come from Troy
 
poi che 'l superbo Ilïón fu combusto. 75 after proud Ilium was put to flame.
 
    Ma tu perché ritorni a tanta noia? 76 'But you, why are you turning back to misery?
 
perché non sali il dilettoso monte 77 Why do you not climb the peak that gives delight,
 
ch'è principio e cagion di tutta goia?" 78 origin and cause of every joy?'

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