Inferno I, 7-12
gnarled dead tree
Io non so ben ridir com' i' v'intrai,
I cannot well repeat how there I entered,
open specimen chest
tant' era pien di sonno a quel punto
So full was I of slumber at the moment
mine cart with ore
che la verace via abbandonai.
In which I had abandoned the true way.
coiled rope on wall
Tant' è amara che poco è più morte;
So bitter is it, death is little more;
telescope on tripod
ma per trattar del ben ch'i' vi trovai,
But of the good to treat, which there I found,
open ledger with quill
dirò de l'altre cose ch'i' v'ho scorte.
Speak will I of the other things I saw there.