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con vista carca di stupor non meno. 57 no less charged with amazement.
 
    Indi rendei l'aspetto a l'alte cose 58 Then I raised my face again to the high mysteries.
 
che si movieno incontr' a noi sì tardi, 59 They moved so slowly toward us
 
che foran vinte da novelle spose. 60 even newly wedded brides would have outpaced them.
 
    La donna mi sgridò: "Perché pur ardi 61 The lady scolded: 'Why is your desire so set
 
sì ne l'affetto de le vive luci, 62 on the display of living lights
 
e ciò che vien di retro a lor non guardi?" 63 that you have failed to note what comes behind them?'
 
    Genti vid' io allor, come a lor duci, 64 Then I saw people, clad in white, who followed,
 
venire appresso, vestite di bianco; 65 as though led by the lights, their garments
 
e tal candor di qua già mai non fuci. 66 of a whiteness never seen on earth.
 
    L'acqua imprendëa dal sinistro fianco, 67 The water to my left was all aglow
 
e rendea me la mia sinistra costa, 68 and like a shimmering glass gave back
 
s'io riguardava in lei, come specchio anco. 69 an image of my left side if I turned to look.
 
    Quand' io da la mia riva ebbi tal posta, 70 When I was at a point on my edge of the bank,
 
che solo il fiume mi facea distante, 71 where only the river flowed between us.

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