Isaak Levitan, Twilight. Stacks, 1899 And then we cowards who loved the whispering evening, the houses, the paths by the river, the dirty red lights of those places, the sweet soundless sorrow— we reached our hands out toward the living chain in silence, but our heart startled us with blood, and no more sweetness then, …
Cesare Pavese – And then we cowards/E allora noi vili Read More »
Jean-Francois Millet, Autumn landscape with a flock of turkeys, 1873 Grey mists climb the shaggy hills, Fall in rain upon their crest, ‘Neath the wind from the North- West Bellows and whitens the sea. But from wine that seethes in vats, Through the town in ev’ry street Floating odours pungent sweet Fill all men’s hearts …
Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, Ring around the rosey, 1906 The pomegranate green in the garden, towards which thy baby hands thou didst reach out, still stands, the tree of the scarlet flower. The orchard now lonely and silent renews its green with spring; and June once more will bring back light and warmth as her …
Elihu Vedder, Peasant girl spinning, 1867 Sweet country side whose impress I retain in my wild ways and my disdainful song, my breast where love and hate ne’er slumber long, how leaps my heart beholding thee again: I see familiar forms of hill and plain with eyes uncertain, as I trace the throng of magic …
Giosuè Carducci – Traversando la Maremma toscana / Crossing the Tuscan Maremma Read More »
Cesare Marchesini, Girasoli alla gabella, c. 2007 O thou who ‘neath the flower-clad Tuscan hill Dost slumber, by whose side our father lies, Hast thou not heard e’en now a soft voice thrill The grass upon thy grave with plaintive cries ? It is my little son who at thy chill Door knocks ; he …
Jean-Francois Millet, The sheepfold, Moonlight, 1860 Non sono un mietitore, checchè se ne dica. Accomodo sulle mie ginocchia la luna, mia promessa. E l’ora del pastore risuona in qualche angolo dietro il paravento dipinto della collina, sotto le palme verdeggianti del cielo deserto. Sono incline a pensare che è senza dubbio per dosare meglio la …
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