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vedea la notte, e 'l nostro tanto basso, 128 the other pole, the stars of our own so low
 
che non surgëa fuor del marin suolo. 129 they did not rise above the ocean floor.
 
    Cinque volte racceso e tante casso 130 'Five times the light beneath the moon
 
lo lume era di sotto da la luna, 131 had been rekindled and as often been put out
 
poi che 'ntrati eravam ne l'alto passo, 132 since we began our voyage on the deep,
 
    quando n'apparve una montagna, bruna 133 'when we could see a mountain, distant,
 
per la distanza, e parvemi alta tanto 134 dark and dim. In my sight it seemed
 
quanto veduta non avëa alcuna. 135 higher than any I had ever seen.
 
    Noi ci allegrammo, e tosto tornò in pianto; 136 'We rejoiced, but joy soon turned to grief:
 
ché de la nova terra un turbo nacque 137 for from that unknown land there came
 
e percosse del legno il primo canto. 138 a whirlwind that struck the ship head-on.
 
    Tre volte il fé girar con tutte l'acque; 139 'Three times it turned her and all the waters
 
a la quarta levar la poppa in suso 140 with her. At the fourth our stern reared up,
 
e la prora ire in giù, com' altrui piacque, 141 the prow went down -- as pleased Another --
 
infin che 'l mar fu sovra noi richiuso." 142 until the sea closed over us.'

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