Italian to English please

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Csatlakozott: 30.07.2013
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Can someone translate this from italian to English please.

Frate Francesco parti una volta per oltr mar
Fino alle terre di Babilonia a predicar,
Coi suoi compagni sulla via dei Saracini
Furono presi e bastonati, i poverini!

Frate Francesco parlo
E bene predico
Che il Gran Sultano ascolto
E molto lo ammiro
Lo libero dale cantene
Cosi Francesco parti per Babilonia a predicare.

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Csatlakozott: 27.03.2015

Francis the monk once left to go beyond the sea,
in the land of Babylon to preach;
With his companions, on the Saracen’s road
They were caught and beaten, the poor fellows!

Francis the monk did speak
And preach so well
That the Grand Sultan listened to him
And admired him very much
Then released him from his chains
So Francesco left to Babylon to preach.