12 Ritornate, figliuole mie, andate; perciocchè io son troppo vecchia, per rimaritarmi; e, benchè io dicessi d’averne speranza, e anche questa notte fossi maritata, e anche partorissi figliuoli,
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Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband tonight and then gave birth to sons—
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