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On the brow of Richmond Hill, Which Europe scarce can parallel, Ev'ry eye such wonders fill To view the prospect round; Where the silver Thames does glide, And stately courts are edified, Meadows deck'd in summer's pride, With verdant beauties crown'd; Lovely Cynthia passing by, With brighter glories blest my eye, Ah, then in vain, in vain said I, The fields and flow'rs do shine; Nature in this charming place Created pleasure in excess, But all are poor to Cynthia's face, Whose features are divine.
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Word count: 85
Al cim del tossal de Richmond, que a penes se’n troba un d’igual a Europa, tots els ulls es meravellen al contemplar el panorama a l’entorn; on l’argentat Tàmesi llisca, i patis imponents han estat construïts, prats guarnits en l’apogeu de l’estiu, coronats amb verdejants beutats; la bella Cíntia que passava, amb glòries més brillants delectà els meus ulls, ai, car és en va, en va el que vaig dir, els camps i les flors resplendeixen; la natura, en aquest lloc encisador, ha creat plaers en excés, però tots són pobres davant de Cíntia, de la qual els trets són divins.
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"Ode to Cynthia" = "Oda a Cíntia"
"On the brow of Richmond Hill" = "Al cim del tossal de Richmond"
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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 101
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