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    Quando si parte il gioco de la zara, 1 When the game of dice breaks up,
 
colui che perde si riman dolente, 2 the loser, left dejected,
 
repetendo le volte, e tristo impara; 3 rehearses every throw and sadly learns,
 
    con l'altro se ne va tutta la gente; 4 while all the others crowd around the winner.
 
qual va dinanzi, e qual di dietro il prende, 5 One goes in front, one grabs him from the back,
 
e qual dallato li si reca a mente; 6 and, at his side, another calls himself to mind.
 
    el non s'arresta, e questo e quello intende; 7 The winner does not stop, but listens first to one
 
a cui porge la man, più non fa pressa; 8 and then another. Those to whom he gives his hand
 
e così da la calca si difende. 9 then let him be, and so he gets away.
 
    Tal era io in quella turba spessa, 10 Such was I among that pressing throng,
 
volgendo a loro, e qua e là, la faccia, 11 turning my face this way and that,
 
e promettendo mi sciogliea da essa. 12 and through my promises I freed myself of them.
 
    Quiv' era l'Aretin che da le braccia 13 The Aretine was there who met his death
 
fiere di Ghin di Tacco ebbe la morte, 14 at the fierce hands of Ghino di Tacco,
 
e l'altro ch'annegò correndo in caccia. 15 and the other who was drowned in the frenzied chase.

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