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poeta volsi i passi, ripensando 122 to the venerable poet, mulling
 
a quel parlar che mi parea nemico. 123 those words that seemed to augur ill.
 
    Elli si mosse; e poi, così andando, 124 He started out, and then, as we were going,
 
mi disse: "Perché se' tu sì smarrito?" 125 asked: 'Why are you so bewildered?'
 
E io li sodisfeci al suo dimando. 126 And I answered fully what he asked.
 
    "La mente tua conservi quel ch'udito 127 'Keep in mind what you have heard against you,
 
hai contra te," mi comandò quel saggio; 128 but also now give heed to this,'
 
"e ora attendi qui," e drizzò 'l dito: 129 the sage insisted -- and he raised one finger.
 
    "quando sarai dinanzi al dolce raggio 130 'When you shall stand before the radiance
 
di quella il cui bell' occhio tutto vede, 131 of her whose fair eyes see and understand,
 
da lei saprai di tua vita il vïaggio." 132 from her you'll learn the journey of your life.'
 
    Appresso mosse a man sinistra il piede: 133 Then he turned his footsteps to the left.
 
lasciammo il muro e gimmo inver' lo mezzo 134 Leaving the wall, we headed toward the center
 
per un sentier ch'a una valle fiede, 135 along a path that leads into a pit.
 
che 'nfin là sù facea spiacer suo lezzo. 136 Its stench offended even at that height.

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