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    che parturir letizia in su la lieta 31 that anyone's even longing for them,
 
delfica deïtà dovria la fronda 32 those leaves on the Peneian bough, should make
 
peneia, quando alcun di sé asseta. 33 the joyous Delphic god give birth to joy.
 
    Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda: 34 Great fire leaps from the smallest spark.
 
forse di retro a me con miglior voci 35 Perhaps, in my wake, prayer will be shaped
 
si pregherà perché Cirra risponda. 36 with better words that Cyrrha may respond.
 
    Surge ai mortali per diverse foci 37 The lamp of the world rises on us mortals
 
la lucerna del mondo; ma da quella 38 at different points. But, by the one that joins
 
che quattro cerchi giugne con tre croci, 39 four circles with three crossings, it comes forth
 
    con miglior corso e con migliore stella 40 on a better course and in conjunction
 
esce congiunta, e la mondana cera 41 with a better sign. Then it tempers and imprints
 
più a suo modo tempera e suggella. 42 the wax of the world more to its own fashion.
 
    Fatto avea di là mane e di qua sera 43 Its rising near that point had brought out morning there
 
tal foce, e quasi tutto era là bianco 44 and evening here, and that hemisphere
 
quello emisperio, e l'altra parte nera, 45 was arrayed in light, this one in darkness,

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