"a poco a poco" meaning in Italian

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          "english": "E'en such made me that beast withouten peace, which, coming on against me by degrees, thrust me back thither where the sun is silent.",
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          "text": "tal mi fece la bestia sanza pace,\nche, venendomi ’ncontro, a poco a poco\nmi ripigneva là dove ’l sol tace.",
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