Ascending to the second realm Fast as an arrow hits the mark Full of joy (joyful), I see my lady Like the light of heaven where we are Io vede bene come tu ti nascondi nella tua stessa luce E che essa nasce dal tuo guardo, 'ché diventa più Intensa quando tu sorridi; ma non so chi sei Né perché occupi, anima degna Il grado del cielo che è velato...Learn More

Brilliancy Souls wrapped in intense light Astonishing Crown of shining souls all around Like three sinuous dancing circles Singing sweetly Two were the guides To bring church to the right Mendicant orders founders One full of ardor Like Seraphins and the other Man of great wisdom he was Always judge must have Great caution with Something he...Learn More

Dilligite iustitiam qui iudicatis terram From here, influence of justice From here, Jupiter's the law Oh god, please watch over our land Punish all men who blur light And he greedy for his earthly richness As pope he forgot the deeds Of them dead for the "ecclesia" Now he, it's the ruin of church It's evil But why valorous man That without fault...Learn More

Within crystal of Saturn round the Land Golden ladder I saw Ascending so high up, much sparkling That my eye pursued it not In front of me, among the many souls One stops and I spoke to him "The gentle symphony of Paradise Why here I cannot hear?" Here's golden ladder enlightened by the sun Binds the celestial and earthly, the two worlds If...Learn More

Da questa parte onde 'l fiore è maturo Di tutte le sue foglie, sono assisi Quei che credettero in Cristo venturo Da l'altra parte onde sono intercisi Di vòti i semicirculi, si stanno Quei ch'a Cristo venuto ebber li visi E come quinci il glorïoso scanno De la donna del cielo e li altri scanni Di sotto lui cotanta cerna fanno Così di contra quel...Learn More

Me seemed as if a cloud were covering us As luminous and dense As hard and polished Like a diamond really sheer Smitten by the sun Eternal pearl inwardly received us As the crystalline pure water Welcomes all the rays of light Unbroken remaining Vision appeared In front of us So attractive That erased my mind In paradiso The blessed ethereal...Learn More

Quindi ripreser li occhi miei virtute A rilevarsi, e vidimi translato Sol con mia donna in più alta salute Ben m'accors'io ch'io era più levato Per l'affocato riso de la stella Che mi parea più roggio che l'usato In front of us, now, silent souls Before they sang forming a cross So I can pray Charity moves them, but now suddenly I'm confused How...Learn More

Cloud of spirits gathered in a vortex With great speed ascended like a whirl Never on earth it's possible Such a rapid form of life! She pushed me down the stairs His virtue won my mortal nature The sign of gemini saw me born, oh glorious stars And from you I have received my genius "Last salvation" is so close That your eyes must be so...Learn More

E come vien la chiarissima ancella Del sol più oltre, così ‘l ciel si chiude Di vista in vista infino a la più bella Non altrimenti il triunfo che lude Sempre dintorno al punto che mi vinse Parendo inchiuso da quel ch’elli ‘nchiude The beauty which I then beheld Transcends not us alone But truly i believe that The lord only can enjoy And now I...Learn More

Solea creder lo mondo in suo periclo Che la bella Ciprigna il folle amore raggiasse Volta nel terzo epiciclo Venus the goddess Cupid and Dione Holy sacrifices And vision divine Yes, the religion's fault! One spirit so close Regret for his life It was too much short We were friends but he's dead Wanted to show love for me Look here, these vast...Learn More