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Petrarch:The Canzoniere

Translated by: A.S.Kline
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ITALIAN ENGLISH
In nobil sangue vita humile et queta
et in alto intellecto un puro core,
frutto senile in sul giovenil fiore
e 'n aspetto pensoso anima lieta

raccolto à 'n questa donna il suo pianeta,
anzi 'l re de le stelle; e 'l vero honore,
le degne lode, e 'l gran pregio, e 'l valore,
ch'è da stanchar ogni divin poeta.

Amor s'è in lei con Honestate aggiunto,
con beltà naturale habito adorno,
et un atto che parla con silentio,

et non so che nelli occhi, che 'n un punto
pò far chiara la notte, oscuro il giorno,
e l' mèl amaro, et addolcir l'assentio.

Noble blood, a calm and humble life,
high intellect, and a heart that's pure,
the fruit of wisdom in her youth's flower,
a joyful spirit in a thoughtful face,

her planets have brought together in this lady,
or rather the ruler of the stars: with true honour,
worthy praise, high esteem, and great value,
to exhaust all the crowd of divine poets.

Love finds himself met with Chastity in her,
adorned with natural beauty's dress,
and an aspect that speaks with its silences,

and most of all her eyes, that together
light the nights, and dim the daylight,
make honey bitter, and wormwood sweet.


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Peter Sadlon
Updated Sept 10th 2007

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