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    Ma ficca li occhi a valle, ché s'approccia 46 'But fix your eyes below, for we draw near
 
la riviera del sangue in la qual bolle 47 the river of blood that scalds
 
qual che per vïolenza in altrui noccia." 48 those who by violence do injury to others.'
 
    Oh cieca cupidigia e ira folle, 49 O blind covetousness, insensate wrath,
 
che sì ci sproni ne la vita corta, 50 which in this brief life goad us on and then,
 
e ne l'etterna poi sì mal c'immolle! 51 in the eternal, steep us in such misery!
 
    Io vidi un'ampia fossa in arco torta, 52 I saw a broad moat curving in its arc
 
come quella che tutto 'l piano abbraccia, 53 that seemed to circle all the plain,
 
secondo ch'avea detto la mia scorta; 54 just as my guide had said.
 
    e tra 'l piè de la ripa ed essa, in traccia 55 Between the edge of moat and precipice
 
corrien centauri, armati di saette, 56 ran centaurs in a file and armed with arrows,
 
come solien nel mondo andare a caccia. 57 as when they went off hunting in our world.
 
    Veggendoci calar, ciascun ristette, 58 They saw us coming, stopped, and three
 
e de la schiera tre si dipartiro 59 departed from the troop with bows
 
con archi e asticciuole prima elette; 60 and shafts they had selected with great care.

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