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    "O tu che ne la fortunata valle 115 'O you, who -- in the fateful valley
 
che fece Scipïon di gloria reda, 116 that made Scipio an heir to glory,
 
quand' Anibàl co' suoi diede le spalle, 117 when Hannibal with all his men displayed their backs--
 
    recasti già mille leon per preda, 118 'you, who took as prey a thousand lions,
 
e che, se fossi stato a l'alta guerra 119 and by whose strength, it seems some do believe,
 
de' tuoi fratelli, ancor par che si creda 120 had you been at the war on Heaven with your brethren,
 
    ch'avrebber vinto i figli de la terra: 121 'the sons of earth would have prevailed --
 
mettine giù, e non ten vegna schifo, 122 pray set us down, do not disdain to do so,
 
dove Cocito la freddura serra. 123 upon Cocytus, shackled by the cold.
 
    Non ci fare ire a Tizio né a Tifo: 124 'Don't make us go to Tityus or Typhon.
 
questi può dar di quel che qui si brama; 125 This man can give what everyone here longs for.
 
però ti china e non torcer lo grifo. 126 Therefore bend down and do not curl your lip.
 
    Ancor ti può nel mondo render fama, 127 'He still can make you famous in the world,
 
ch'el vive, e lunga vita ancor aspetta 128 because he lives, and hopes for years of living,
 
se 'nnanzi tempo grazia a sé nol chiama." 129 if Grace does not recall him sooner than his time.'

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