Edward Burne-Jones, Night, 1870 Vast night tremble, sky high fragrance! I hear blue stars whispering words to me, not spoken by a human voice, but by a bright gem. On dreamy cliffs and shady brambles life lies silently faraway, in so much light of heaven, beloved light, endless fleeing life. (Transl. by D. Foglia) Vasto …
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Fernand Khnopff, Listening to Schumann, 1883 Senza parole in petto, anima spodestata sono, nessuna antenna per richiamarti, solo questo mio silenzio, groviglio in cui ardo, – qualche lagrima rara mi si posa come vento sulle ciglia, tu non la senti e l’incendio più avvampa silenzioso – anima spodestata sono, nessuna antenna per richiamarti, nessuna parola… …
Henri Gervex (1852-1929), After the ball Nome non ha, amore non voglio chiamarlo questo che provo per te, non voglio che tu irrida al cuor mio com’ altri a’ miei canti, ma, guarda, se amore non è pur vero è che di tutto quanto al mondo vive nulla m’importa come di te, de’ tuoi occhi …
Emilio Longoni (1859-1932), Alone! In the town that looks like me I lonely burn. Nobody has invited me to travel; I get there and then leave again. Veins endure so much silent pleasure, sweet fairy tales pretending to be love, love for which you die. In the town that looks like me. (Transl. by D. …
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Roy Lichtenstein, Hopeless, 1963 I cry as others should cry over me, but nobody, nobody truly understands my anguish. I cry for the blindness of others – those who are not able to see me, who meet me on their way and cannot see, deep into my eyes, my endless begging for love – I …
Herbert James Draper, For Saint Dorothea’s day, 1899 In delirium, he trampled upon roses and upon the white body he loved. With every bruise I prostrated myself even more, oh creature’s sob in vain. He trampled upon roses, he flung his fist and his crazy spit at the forehead he loved. His evil was fiercer …
Sibilla Aleramo – Rose calpestava / He trampled upon roses Read More »
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