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o sante Muse, poi che vostro sono; 8 O sacred Muses, since I am yours.
 
e qui Calïopè alquanto surga, 9 Here let Calliope arise
 
    seguitando il mio canto con quel suono 10 to accompany my song with those same chords
 
di cui le Piche misere sentiro 11 whose force so struck the miserable magpies
 
lo colpo tal, che disperar perdono. 12 that, hearing it, they lost all hope of pardon.
 
    Dolce color d'orïental zaffiro, 13 Sweet color of oriental sapphire,
 
che s'accoglieva nel sereno aspetto 14 hovering in the calm and peaceful aspect

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