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voglia mostrando e faccendosi bello, 36 displays its beauty and its eagerness,
 
    vid' io farsi quel segno, che di laude 37 just so I witnessed that emblem, made with strands
 
de la divina grazia era contesto, 38 of praise for God's own grace, surge into songs
 
con canti quai si sa chi là sù gaude. 39 known but to those who live above in bliss.
 
    Poi cominciò: "Colui che volse il sesto 40 Then it began: 'He who with His compass
 
a lo stremo del mondo, e dentro ad esso 41 drew the boundaries of the world and then, within them,
 
distinse tanto occulto e manifesto, 42 created distinctions, both hidden and quite clear,
 
    non poté suo valor sì fare impresso 43 'did not imprint His power so deep
 
in tutto l'universo, che 'l suo verbo 44 throughout the universe that His Word
 
non rimanesse in infinito eccesso. 45 would not with infinite excess surpass His making.
 
    E ciò fa certo che 'l primo superbo, 46 'In proof of this, the first and prideful being,
 
che fu la somma d'ogne creatura, 47 who was created highest of all creatures,
 
per non aspettar lume, cadde acerbo; 48 by not waiting for the light, plummeted unripe.
 
    e quinci appar ch'ogne minor natura 49 'And thus it is clear that every lesser nature
 
è corto recettacolo a quel bene 50 is too small a vessel for that goodness

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