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Qual venne a Climenè, per accertarsi |
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Like him who came to Clymene to cast out doubt |
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di ciò ch'avëa incontro a sé udito, |
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upon the rumor he had heard against himself, |
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quei ch'ancor fa li padri ai figli scarsi; |
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who still makes fathers cautious with their sons, |
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tal era io, e tal era sentito |
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such was I and such was I perceived to be |
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e da Beatrice e da la santa lampa |
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both by Beatrice and by the holy light |
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che pria per me avea mutato sito. |
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that earlier for me had changed its place. |
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Per che mia donna "Manda fuor la vampa |
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And so my lady said to me: ''Send forth |
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del tuo disio," mi disse, "sì ch'ella esca |
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the flame of your desire, and let it issue |
