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    e questa gente prega pur di questo: 31 'and yet these people pray for that alone.
 
sarebbe dunque loro speme vana, 32 Will this their hope, then, be in vain,
 
o non m'è 'l detto tuo ben manifesto?" 33 or are your words not really clear to me?'
 
    Ed elli a me: "La mia scrittura è piana; 34 He answered: 'Plain is my writing
 
e la speranza di costor non falla, 35 and their hopes not false
 
se ben si guarda con la mente sana; 36 if with a sound mind you examine it,
 
    ché cima di giudicio non s'avvalla 37 'for not demeaned or lessened is high justice
 
perché foco d'amor compia in un punto 38 if in one instant love's bright fire achieve
 
ciò che de' sodisfar chi qui s'astalla; 39 what they who sojourn here must undergo.
 
    e là dov' io fermai cotesto punto, 40 'And there where I affirmed that point
 
non s'ammendava, per pregar, difetto, 41 defect was not made good by prayer
 
perché 'l priego da Dio era disgiunto. 42 because that prayer did not ascend to God.
 
    Veramente a così alto sospetto 43 'But do not let these doubts beset you
 
non ti fermar, se quella nol ti dice 44 with high questions before you hear from her
 
che lume fia tra 'l vero e lo 'ntelletto. 45 who shall be light between the truth and intellect--

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