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così giustizia qui a terra il merse. |
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so justice here has turned them to the earth.
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Come avarizia spense a ciascun bene |
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'As avarice quenched our love of worthy things,
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lo nostro amore, onde operar perdési, |
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wasting our chance to do good works,
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così giustizia qui stretti ne tene, |
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so justice here has bound us fast.
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ne' piedi e ne le man legati e presi; |
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'Securely tied are our hands and feet.
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e quanto fia piacer del giusto Sire, |
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As long as it shall please the righteous Lord
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tanto staremo immobili e distesi." |
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so long shall we, unmoving, lie here prone.'
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Io m'era inginocchiato e volea dire; |
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I had kneeled and was about to speak,
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ma com' io cominciai ed el s'accorse, |
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but as soon as I began and he perceived,
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solo ascoltando, del mio reverire, |
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only by listening, that I did him reverence,
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"Qual cagion," disse, "in giù così ti torse?" |
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'Why,' he asked, 'did you bend down that way?'
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E io a lui: "Per vostra dignitate |
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And I: 'Because the dignity of Your high office
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mia coscïenza dritto mi rimorse." |
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stung my conscience as I stood erect.'
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"Drizza le gambe, lèvati sù, frate!" |
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'Straighten your legs, stand up, brother,'
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rispuose; "non errar: conservo sono |
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he replied, 'make no mistake. I am a fellow-servant
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