D for Dante Alighieri

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and so, we are finally to my LOVELY Dante.
Ahw I love him.
and just for you I want to give my own translation of his best known sonet: Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare

(here's the original italian version)

Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare
la donna mia, quand'ella altrui saluta,
ch'ogne lingua devèn, tremando, muta,
e li occhi no l'ardiscon di guardare.

Ella si va, sentendosi laudare,
benignamente d'umiltà vestuta,
e par che sia una cosa venuta
da cielo in terra a miracol mostrare.

Mostrasi sì piacente a chi la mira
che dà per li occhi una dolcezza al core,
che 'ntender no la può chi no la prova;

e par che de la sua labbia si mova
un spirito soave pien d'amore,
che va dicendo a l'anima: Sospira.

and there's my version (sorry ... but nobody could never translate it perfectly, 'cause old italian language has a unic and fascinating charm, impossible to transfer in any other language)


So much gentle and honest seems
My lady, when she someone else greets
That every tounge become trembling dumb
And eyes don’t dare to see.

She goes by, feeling praised herself,
Graciously by humility dressed,
And seems she’s something coming
From eaven to earth miracle to show.

Appearing so pleasant for who see
Giving by eyes a sweetness to heart,
That realize cannot who does not feel;

And seems from her lips’ camin’out
A suave spirit full of love,
that goes by saying to soul: Breath.