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Petrarch:The Canzoniere

Translated by: A.S.Kline
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ITALIAN ENGLISH
Quand'io son tutto vòlto in quella parte
ove 'l bel viso di madonna luce,
et m'è rimasa nel pensier la luce
che m'arde et strugge dentro a parte a parte,

i' che temo del cor che mi si parte,
et veggio presso il fin de la mia luce,
vommene in guisa d'orbo, senza luce,
che non sa ove si vada et pur si parte.

Cosí davanti ai colpi de la morte
fuggo: ma non sí ratto che 'l desio
meco non venga come venir sòle.

Tacito vo, ché le parole morte
farian pianger la gente; et i' desio
che le lagrime mie si spargan sole.
When I have turned my eyes to that place
where my lady's lovely face shines,
and that light leaves me not a thought
while I burn and melt away inside,

I fear lest my heart parts from my self,
and seeing the end of my light nearing,
I go like a blind man, without light,
who knows no way to go, but must depart.

I receive so many deadly blows
I flee: but not so quickly that desire
does not come with me as is his wont.

I go silently, since one deadly word
would make men weep: and I desire
that my tears might be shed alone.




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Peter Sadlon
Updated Sept 10th 2007

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