Laura and Beatrice were dedicatees of poems in this language.
The speaker of one poem written in this language observes "laureate poets" who "wander among plants," but himself prefers "the fragrance of lemon trees." The collection Cuttlefish Bones was written in this language, as was a work using a rhyme scheme translated as "third rhyme." A collection in this language has a title meaning (*) Song Book, and this language was used to praise a woman who guides the author through Mount Purgatory to Heaven. Laura and Beatrice were dedicatees of poems in this language. For 10 points, name this language used by Eugenio Montale, Petrarch, and Dante.
The speaker of one poem written in this language observes "laureate poets" who "wander among plants," but himself prefers "the fragrance of lemon trees."
Italian (accept word forms)