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di tante foglie, e quindi risaliva 11 adorned with many petals, and then flew up
 
là dove 'l süo amor sempre soggiorna. 12 to where their love forever dwells.
 
    Le facce tutte avean di fiamma viva 13 Their faces were of living flame,
 
e l'ali d'oro, e l'altro tanto bianco, 14 their wings were gold, the rest
 
che nulla neve a quel termine arriva. 15 was of a whiteness never matched by snow.
 
    Quando scendean nel fior, di banco in banco 16 When they descended to the flower, they bestowed
 
porgevan de la pace e de l'ardore 17 the peace and love acquired with their beating wings
 
ch'elli acquistavan ventilando il fianco. 18 upon the petals, row on row.
 
    Né l'interporsi tra 'l disopra e 'l fiore 19 Nor did so vast a flying throng,
 
di tanta moltitudine volante 20 coming between the flower and the light above,

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