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impediva la vista e lo splendore: 21 obstruct the looking up or shining down,
 
    ché la luce divina è penetrante 22 for the light of God so penetrates the universe,
 
per l'universo secondo ch'è degno, 23 according to the fitness of its parts to take it in,
 
sì che nulla le puote essere ostante. 24 that there is nothing can withstand its beam.
 
    Questo sicuro e gaudïoso regno, 25 This sure and joyful kingdom,
 
frequente in gente antica e in novella, 26 thronged with souls from both the old times and the new,
 
viso e amore avea tutto ad un segno. 27 aimed sight and love upon a single goal.
 
    Oh trina luce che 'n unica stella 28 O threefold Light, which, in a single star
 
scintillando a lor vista, sì li appaga! 29 sparkling in their sight, contents them so!
 
guarda qua giuso a la nostra procella! 30 Look down upon our tempest here below.

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