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    e portera'ne scritto ne la mente 91 'And you shall bear this written in your memory,
 
di lui, e nol dirai"; e disse cose 92 but shall not tell of it' -- and he foretold events
 
incredibili a quei che fier presente. 93 that even those who witness them shall not believe.
 
    Poi giunse: "Figlio, queste son le chiose 94 Then he added: 'Son, these are the glosses
 
di quel che ti fu detto; ecco le 'nsidie 95 on what was told you, these are the snares
 
che dietro a pochi giri son nascose. 96 that lurk behind a few revolving years.
 
    Non vo' però ch'a' tuoi vicini invidie, 97 'Yet I would not have you feel envious disdain
 
poscia che s'infutura la tua vita 98 for your fellow-townsmen, since your life shall far outlast
 
via più là che 'l punir di lor perfidie." 99 the punishment of their treachery.'
 
    Poi che, tacendo, si mostrò spedita 100 After the holy soul, by falling silent,
 
l'anima santa di metter la trama 101 showed that he had done with putting the woof
 
in quella tela ch'io le porsi ordita, 102 into the web for which I had set the warp,
 
    io cominciai, come colui che brama, 103 I began, like a man in doubt,
 
dubitando, consiglio da persona 104 but one filled with great desire for advice
 
che vede e vuol dirittamente e ama: 105 from someone of clear sight, right will, and love:
 
    "Ben veggio, padre mio, sì come sprona 106 'I can see, father, that time is spurring toward me
 
lo tempo verso me, per colpo darmi 107 to deal me such a blow as falls most heavily
 
tal, ch'è più grave a chi più s'abbandona; 108 on one proceeding heedless on his way.
 
    per che di provedenza è buon ch'io m'armi, 109 'Thus it is good I arm myself with forethought
 
sì che, se loco m'è tolto più caro, 110 so that, if my belovèd town is torn from me,
 
io non perdessi li altri per miei carmi. 111 I may not lose still others through my songs.
 
    Giù per lo mondo sanza fine amaro, 112 'Down through the world of endless bitterness,
 
e per lo monte del cui bel cacume 113 and upward on the mountain from whose lovely peak
 
li occhi de la mia donna mi levaro, 114 my lady raised me with her eyes,
 
    e poscia per lo ciel, di lume in lume, 115 'and after, rising through the heavens, light to light,
 
ho io appreso quel che s'io ridico, 116 I have learned things that, should I retell them,

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