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Petrarch:The Canzoniere

Translated by: A.S.Kline
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ITALIAN ENGLISH
Occhi miei, oscurato è 'l nostro sole;
anzi è salito al cielo, et ivi splende:
ivi il vedremo anchora, ivi n'attende,
et di nostro tardar forse li dole.

Orecchie mie, l'angeliche parole
sonano in parte ove è chi meglio intende.
Pie' miei, vostra ragion là non si stende
ov'è colei ch'esercitar vi sòle.

Dunque perché mi date questa guerra?
Già di perdere a voi cagion non fui
vederla, udirla et ritrovarla in terra:

Morte biasmate; anzi laudate Lui
che lega et scioglie, e 'n un punto apre et serra.
e dopo 'l pianto sa far lieto altrui.

My eyes, that sun of ours is darkened:
or rather climbed to heaven, and shines there:
there I'll see her again, there she waits,
and grieves perhaps that we're so late.

My ears, her angelic words resound there,
where there are those who understand them better.
My feet, your power does not extend there,
where she is who set you in motion.

Then why do you fight this war with me?
Already every reason's lost to you,
for seeing, hearing, walking the earth:

Blame Death: or rather give praise to Him
who binds and frees, opens and shuts again,
and, after the tears, makes known another joy.


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Peter Sadlon
Updated Sept 10th 2007

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