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Petrarch:The Canzoniere

Translated by: A.S.Kline
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ITALIAN ENGLISH
Mai non vedranno le mie luci asciutte
con le parti de l'animo tranquille
quelle note ov'Amor par che sfaville,
et Pietà di sua man l'abbia construtte.

Spirto già invicto a le terrene lutte,
ch'or su dal ciel tanta dolcezza stille,
ch'a lo stil, onde Morte dipartille,
le disvïate rime ài ricondutte:

di mie tenere frondi altro lavoro
cerdea mostrarte; et qual fero pianeta
ne 'nvidiò inseme, o mio nobil tesoro?

Chi 'nnanzi tempo mi t'asconde et vieta,
che col cor veggio, et co la lingua honoro,
e 'n te, dolce sospir, l'alma s'acqueta?

I'll never see those verses where Love
seems to blaze, those Pity has created
with her own hand, with dry eyes,
or with the slightest peace of mind.

Spirit, unconquered on the grieving earth,
who now distil such sweetness from heaven,
who re-conduct my erring verses
to that style that Death interrupted:

I thought to show you further labours
from my tender leaves: but what cruel planet
envied us being together, O my noble treasure?

Who hides you from me, too soon, and denies you
you whom I see in my heart, honour with my tongue,
you in whom, sighing sweetly, the soul finds rest?


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Peter Sadlon
Updated Sept 10th 2007

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