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    Oppresso di stupore, a la mia guida 1 Overcome by wonder, I turned to my guide,
 
mi volsi, come parvol che ricorre 2 as does a child who always scurries back
 
sempre colà dove più si confida; 3 to the one who has his utmost trust.
 
    e quella, come madre che soccorre 4 And she, like a mother, quick in comforting
 
sùbito al figlio palido e anelo 5 her son when he is pale and out of breath
 
con la sua voce, che 'l suol ben disporre, 6 with a voice that often calmed him in the past,
 
    mi disse: "Non sai tu che tu se' in cielo? 7 said: 'Don't you understand you are in Heaven?
 
e non sai tu che 'l cielo è tutto santo, 8 Don't you understand that all of Heaven is holy,
 
e ciò che ci si fa vien da buon zelo? 9 that all things done here spring from righteous zeal?
 
    Come t'avrebbe trasmutato il canto, 10 'It should be clear to you just how their song,
 
e io ridendo, mo pensar lo puoi, 11 and then my smile, would have confused you,
 
poscia che 'l grido t'ha mosso cotanto; 12 since you were so startled by their cry.
 
    nel qual, se 'nteso avessi i prieghi suoi, 13 'In it, had you understood their prayers,
 
già ti sarebbe nota la vendetta 14 you would already recognize
 
che tu vedrai innanzi che tu muoi. 15 the vengeance you shall see before you die.
 
    La spada di qua sù non taglia in fretta 16 'The sword of Heaven never cuts in haste
 
né tardo, ma' ch'al parer di colui 17 nor in delay, but to the one who waits
 
che disïando o temendo l'aspetta. 18 in longing or in fear, it well may seem so.
 
    Ma rivolgiti omai inverso altrui; 19 'Now turn around and see the others,
 
ch'assai illustri spiriti vedrai, 20 for you shall look on many illustrious spirits
 
se com' io dico l'aspetto redui." 21 if you but set your gaze to where I say.'

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