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Come raggio di sol mite e sereno, Sovre placidi flutti si riposa, Mentre del mare nel profondo seno Sta la tempesta ascosa: Così riso talor gaio e pacato Di contento, di gioia un [labbro]1 infiora, Mentre nel suo segreto il cor piagato S'angoscia e si martora.
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Like a sunbeam, mild and serene, upon placid waves seeks repose, whilst within the sea's deep clutches a tempest lies hidden: So a blithe and calm smile sometimes lets one's lips exude contentment, midst the hidden sufferings of a wounded heart.
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