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    In forma dunque di candida rosa 1 In form, then, of a luminous white rose
 
mi si mostrava la milizia santa 2 I saw the saintly soldiery that Christ,
 
che nel suo sangue Cristo fece sposa; 3 with His own blood, took as His bride.
 
    ma l'altra, che volando vede e canta 4 But the others -- who, even as they fly, behold
 
la gloria di colui che la 'nnamora 5 and sing the glory of Him who stirs their love,
 
e la bontà che la fece cotanta, 6 and sing His goodness that raised them up so high,
 
    sì come schiera d'ape che s'infiora 7 as a swarm of bees that in one instant plunge
 
una fïata e una si ritorna 8 deep into blossoms and, the very next, go back
 
là dove suo laboro s'insapora, 9 to where their toil is turned to sweetness --
 
    nel gran fior discendeva che s'addorna 10 these descended to the splendid flower,

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