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e tristo fia d'avere avuta possa; 123 and regret his power over it,
 
    perché suo figlio, mal del corpo intero, 124 'because he put his son, lame in body,
 
e de la mente peggio, e che mal nacque, 125 deformed in mind, and base of birth,
 
ha posto in loco di suo pastor vero." 126 in the place of its true shepherd.'
 
    Io non so se più disse o s'ei si tacque, 127 I know not if he said more or was still,
 
tant' era già di là da noi trascorso; 128 he had already raced so far beyond us,
 
ma questo intesi, e ritener mi piacque. 129 but this I heard and chose to keep in mind.
 
    E quei che m'era ad ogne uopo soccorso 130 And he who was my help in every need said:
 
disse: "Volgiti qua: vedine due 131 'Turn around and see these two
 
venir dando a l'accidïa di morso." 132 who now come nipping at the heels of sloth.'
 
    Di retro a tutti dicean: "Prima fue 133 Coming behind the rest they chanted:
 
morta la gente a cui il mar s'aperse, 134 'The people for whom the Red Sea opened
 
che vedesse Iordan le rede sue. 135 were dead before the Jordan saw their heirs'
 
    E quella che l'affanno non sofferse 136 and 'Those who chose not to endure the toil
 
fino a la fine col figlio d'Anchise 137 to its conclusion with Anchises' son

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