Day: April 5, 2020

David Herbert Lawrence – In barca / In a boat

Max Pirner, Daemon love, 1893 See the stars, love,in the water much clearer and brighterthan those above us, and whiter,like nenuphars.Star-shadows shine, love,how many stars in your bowl?How many shadows in your soul,only mine, love, mine?When I move the oars, love,see how the stars are tossed,distorted, the brightest lost.– So that bright one of yours, …

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Christopher Smart – Sabato / For Saturday

Georges Braque, Birds, 1962 Now’s the time for mirth and play,Saturday’s an holyday;praise to heav’n unceasing yield,I’ve found a lark’s nest in the field.A lark’s nest, then your play-mate begsyou’d spare herself and speckled eggs;soon she shall ascend and singyour praises to th’eternal King. Ora è tempo di gioia e d’allegrezzaperché il sabato è festa.Rendete …

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Alfred Tennyson – E’ caduta una splendida lacrima/There has fallen a splendid tear

Silvio Allason, Kissing through the gate, 1900 There has fallen a splendid tearfrom the passion-flower at the gate.She is coming, my dove, my dear;she is coming, my life, my fate. E’ caduta una splendida lacrimadal fiore della passione sul cancello.Sta arrivando, la mia colomba, la mia amata;sta arrivando, vita mia, mio destino. Go back to …

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