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    O dolce stella, quali e quante gemme 115 O lovely star, how many and how bright the jewels
 
mi dimostraro che nostra giustizia 116 that showed me that our earthly justice
 
effetto sia del ciel che tu ingemme! 117 comes from that heaven, brilliant with your gems!
 
    Per ch'io prego la mente in che s'inizia 118 Therefore, I entreat the Mind, in which your motion
 
tuo moto e tua virtute, che rimiri 119 and your power begin, to look down on the source
 
ond' esce il fummo che 'l tuo raggio vizia; 120 of smoke that dims your radiant beam,
 
    sì ch'un'altra fiata omai s'adiri 121 so that your wrath come down once more
 
del comperare e vender dentro al templo 122 on those who buy and sell within the temple,
 
che si murò di segni e di martìri. 123 whose walls were built of miracle and martyrdom.
 
    O milizia del ciel cu' io contemplo, 124 O soldiery of Heaven, whom I contemplate,
 
adora per color che sono in terra 125 pray for those still on the earth,
 
tutti svïati dietro al malo essemplo! 126 those led astray by bad example!
 
    Già si solea con le spade far guerra; 127 It was the custom once to go to war with swords.
 
ma or si fa togliendo or qui or quivi 128 Now wars are fought withholding here and there
 
lo pan che 'l pïo Padre a nessun serra. 129 the bread our loving Father keeps from none.
 
    Ma tu che sol per cancellare scrivi, 130 But you who write only to cancel,
 
pensa che Pietro e Paulo, che moriro 131 remember this: Peter and Paul, who died
 
per la vigna che guasti, ancor son vivi. 132 to save the vineyard you lay waste, still live.
 
    Ben puoi tu dire: "I' ho fermo 'l disiro 133 Well may you say: 'I have so set my heart
 
sì a colui che volle viver solo 134 on him who chose to live in solitude
 
e che per salti fu tratto al martiro, 135 and who for a dance was dragged to martyrdom
 
ch'io non conosco il pescator né Polo." 136 that I know neither the Fisherman nor Paul.'

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