In mezzo di duo amanti honesta altera
vidi una donna, et quel signor co lei
che fra gli uomini regna et fra li dèi;
et da l'un lato il Sole, io da l'altro era.
Poi che s'accorse chiusa da la spera
de l'amico piú bello, agli occhi miei
tutta lieta si volse, et ben vorrei
che mai non fosse inver' di me piú fera.
Súbito in alleggrezza si converse
la gelosia che 'n su la prima vista
per sí alto adversario al cor mi nacque.
A lui la faccia lagrimosa et trista
un nuviletto intorno ricoverse:
cotanto l'esser vinto li dispiacque.
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Between two noble lovers on either side,
I saw a true lady, and that lord with her
who reigns among men, and among gods:
the Sun was on one side, I on the other.
Since she found herself excluded from the sphere
of the more beautiful friend, filled with joy
she turned to my eyes, and I truly wish
she'd never be more severe to me than that.
Suddenly the jealousy that, at first sight
of such a noble adversary, had been born
in my heart, turned to happiness.
A little cloud came to wreathe itself
around his saddened and tearful face:
so much had his defeat displeased him.
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