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si trasse per formar la bella guancia 38 the rib was drawn to form the lovely features
 
il cui palato a tutto 'l mondo costa, 39 of her whose palate costs the world so dear,
 
    e in quel che, forato da la lancia, 40 'and into His, pierced by the spear, which gave
 
e prima e poscia tanto sodisfece, 41 such satisfaction for sins, both done or yet to be,
 
che d'ogne colpa vince la bilancia, 42 as outweighs any fault found in the balance,
 
    quantunque a la natura umana lece 43 'all the light that is allowed to human nature
 
aver di lume, tutto fosse infuso 44 was infused by the very Power
 
da quel valor che l'uno e l'altro fece; 45 which made the one and made the other.
 
    e però miri a ciò ch'io dissi suso, 46 'And thus you marvel at what I said before,
 
quando narrai che non ebbe 'l secondo 47 when I told you that the goodness
 
lo ben che ne la quinta luce è chiuso. 48 contained in the fifth light never had an equal.
 
    Or apri li occhi a quel ch'io ti rispondo, 49 'Open your eyes to the answer I shall give
 
e vedräi il tuo credere e 'l mio dire 50 and you shall find your thoughts and what I say
 
nel vero farsi come centro in tondo. 51 meet at the truth as in the center of a circle.
 
    Ciò che non more e ciò che può morire 52 'That which does not die and that which must

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