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e Galli e quei ch'arrossan per lo staio. 105 Galli, and those who blush because of the bushel.
 
    Lo ceppo di che nacquero i Calfucci 106 'The stock from which the Calfucci sprang
 
era già grande, e già eran tratti 107 was already great, and already called
 
a le curule Sizii e Arrigucci. 108 to the seats of power were Sizii and Arrigucci.
 
    Oh quali io vidi quei che son disfatti 109 'Ah, in what glory I saw those,
 
per lor superbia! e le palle de l'oro 110 now quite undone by pride! And the golden balls
 
fiorian Fiorenza in tutt' i suoi gran fatti. 111 made Florence flower with all their glorious deeds.
 
    Così facieno i padri di coloro 112 'Thus did the fathers of those who now,
 
che, sempre che la vostra chiesa vaca, 113 whenever your church needs to fill the bishop's seat,
 
si fanno grassi stando a consistoro. 114 fatten themselves by sitting long in council.
 
    L'oltracotata schiatta che s'indraca 115 'The proud and insolent race, playing the dragon
 
dietro a chi fugge, e a chi mostra 'l dente 116 at the back of him who flees, but mild as a lamb
 
o ver la borsa, com' agnel si placa, 117 to him who shows his teeth -- or else his purse,
 
    già venìa sù, ma di picciola gente; 118 'was already on the rise, but of mean stock,
 
sì che non piacque ad Ubertin Donato 119 so that it gave no joy to Ubertin Donato

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