The divine comedy — Page 4
That any suff'rance of your misery
Che qualsiasi sofferenza della tua miseria
Touches me not, nor flame of that fierce fire
Non mi tocca, né la fiamma di quel fiero fuoco
Assails me. In high heaven a blessed dame
Mi assale. Nell'alto cielo una beata donna
Besides, who mourns with such effectual grief
Inoltre, che piange con un dolore così efficace
That hindrance, which I send thee to remove,
Quell'ostacolo, che io ti mando a rimuovere,
That God's stern judgment to her will inclines."
Che il severo giudizio di Dio si piega alla sua volontà."
To Lucia calling, her she thus bespake:
Chiamando Lucia, le parlò così:
"Now doth thy faithful servant need thy aid
"Ora il tuo fedele servo ha bisogno del tuo aiuto
And I commend him to thee." At her word
E io te lo affido." A queste sue parole
Sped Lucia, of all cruelty the foe,
Si mosse Lucia, nemica di ogni crudeltà,
And coming to the place, where I abode
E giungendo al luogo dove io dimoravo
Seated with Rachel, her of ancient days,
Seduta con Rachele, lei dell'antico tempo,
She thus address'd me: "Thou true praise of God!
Mi si rivolse così: "O vera lode di Dio!
Beatrice! why is not thy succour lent
Beatrice! perché non presti il tuo soccorso
To him, who so much lov'd thee, as to leave
A colui che tanto ti amò, da lasciare
For thy sake all the multitude admires?
Per amor tuo tutto ciò che la moltitudine ammira?
Dost thou not hear how pitiful his wail,
Non senti quanto sia pietoso il suo lamento,
Nor mark the death, which in the torrent flood,
Né vedi la morte, che nel torrente in piena,
Swoln mightier than a sea, him struggling holds?"
Gonfio più di un mare, lo tiene in lotta?"
Ne'er among men did any with such speed
Mai tra gli uomini alcuno con tale velocità
Haste to their profit, flee from their annoy,
Si affrettò al proprio vantaggio, fuggì dal proprio fastidio,
As when these words were spoken, I came here,
Come quando queste parole furono dette, io venni qui,
Down from my blessed seat, trusting the force
Giù dal mio beato seggio, fidandomi della forza
Of thy pure eloquence, which thee, and all
Della tua pura eloquenza, che te, e tutti
Who well have mark'd it, into honour brings."
Coloro che l'hanno ben notata, porta all'onore."
"When she had ended, her bright beaming eyes
"Quando ebbe finito, i suoi occhi luminosi e raggianti
Tearful she turn'd aside; whereat I felt
Li volse da parte in lacrime; per cui io sentii
Redoubled zeal to serve thee. As she will'd,
Raddoppiato zelo nel servirti. Come ella volle,
Thus am I come: I sav'd thee from the beast,
Così sono venuta: ti ho salvato dalla fiera,
Who thy near way across the goodly mount
Che il tuo cammino diretto attraverso il bel monte
Prevented.
Ti ostacolò.
Vocabulary
- Che
- Relative pronoun meaning which, that, or who
- qualsiasi
- Any, whatever, whichever of any kind
- sofferenza
- Suffering, pain, or distress experienced
- della
- Preposition and article: of the (feminine)
- tua
- Possessive adjective meaning your (feminine singular)
- miseria
- Misery, wretchedness, or state of poverty
- Non
- Negation adverb meaning not or no
- mi
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to me or me
- tocca
- Third person singular of toccare, to touch
- né
- Conjunction meaning neither or nor
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning the
- fiamma
- Flame or fire burning with visible light
- di
- Preposition meaning of, from, or by
- quel
- Demonstrative adjective meaning that (masculine)
- fiero
- Adjective meaning proud, fierce, or haughty
- fuoco
- Noun meaning fire or burning flame
- Mi
- Direct object pronoun meaning me or to me
- assale
- Third person singular of assalire, to assault
- alto
- Adjective meaning high, tall, or elevated
- cielo
- Noun meaning sky, heaven, or celestial realm
- una
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine)
- beata
- Adjective meaning blessed, happy, or beatified
- donna
- Noun meaning woman, lady, or female person
- Inoltre
- Adverb meaning moreover, furthermore, or besides
- piange
- Third person singular of piangere, to cry
- con
- Preposition meaning with, along with, or by
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (masculine)
- dolore
- Noun meaning pain, sorrow, or grief
- così
- Adverb meaning so, thus, or in this way
- efficace
- Adjective meaning effective, efficient, or powerful
- ostacolo
- Noun meaning obstacle, barrier, or hindrance
- io
- First person singular pronoun meaning I
- ti
- Second person singular pronoun meaning you
- mando
- First person singular of mandare, to send
- rimuovere
- Infinitive verb meaning to remove or eliminate
- il
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the
- severo
- Adjective meaning severe, strict, or stern
- giudizio
- Noun meaning judgment, opinion, or verdict
- Dio
- Proper noun meaning God, the divine being
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or oneself
- piega
- Third person singular of piegare, to bend
- alla
- Contraction of a + la meaning to the
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its
- volontà
- Noun meaning will, intention, or desire
- Chiamando
- Gerund of chiamare, calling or summoning
- le
- Third person feminine pronoun meaning her or to her
- parlò
- Third person singular past of parlare, spoke
- Ora
- Adverb meaning now, currently, or at this moment
- tuo
- Possessive adjective meaning your (masculine singular)
- fedele
- Adjective meaning faithful, loyal, or devoted
- servo
- Noun meaning servant, slave, or attendant
- ha
- Third person singular of avere, to have
- bisogno
- Noun meaning need, necessity, or requirement
- del
- Contraction of di + il meaning of the
- aiuto
- Noun meaning help, aid, or assistance
- te
- Second person singular pronoun meaning you
- lo
- Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning it or him
- affido
- First person singular of affidare, to entrust
- queste
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning these (feminine plural)
- sue
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its (plural)
- parole
- Noun meaning words, speech, or utterances
- Si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or oneself
- mosse
- Third person singular past of muovere, moved
- ogni
- Adjective meaning every, each, or all
- crudeltà
- Noun meaning cruelty, harshness, or brutality
- giungendo
- Gerund of giungere, arriving or reaching
- al
- Contraction of a + il meaning to the
- luogo
- Noun meaning place, location, or spot
- dove
- Adverb meaning where, in which place or location
- Seduta
- Past participle of sedere, seated or sitting
- lei
- Third person feminine singular pronoun meaning she or her
- dell
- Contraction of di + il meaning of the
- antico
- Adjective meaning ancient, old, or antique
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