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    vidi presso di me un veglio solo, 31 I saw beside me an old man, alone,
 
degno di tanta reverenza in vista, 32 who by his looks was so deserving of respect
 
che più non dee a padre alcun figliuolo. 33 that no son owes his father more.
 
    Lunga la barba e di pel bianco mista 34 His beard was long and streaked with white,
 
portava, a' suoi capelli simigliante, 35 as was his hair, which fell
 
de' quai cadeva al petto doppia lista. 36 in double strands down to his chest.
 
    Li raggi de le quattro luci sante 37 The rays of those four holy stars
 
fregiavan sì la sua faccia di lume, 38 adorned his face with so much light
 
ch'i' 'l vedea come 'l sol fosse davante. 39 he seemed to shine with brightness of the sun.
 
    "Chi siete voi che contro al cieco fiume 40 'What souls are you to have fled the eternal prison,
 
fuggita avete la pregione etterna?" 41 climbing against the dark and hidden stream?'
 
diss' el, movendo quelle oneste piume. 42 he asked, shaking those venerable locks.
 
    "Chi v'ha guidati, o che vi fu lucerna, 43 'Who was your guide or who your lantern
 
uscendo fuor de la profonda notte 44 to lead you forth from that deep night
 
che sempre nera fa la valle inferna? 45 which steeps the vale of Hell in darkness?

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