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by Ion Barbu (1895 - 1961)

Lava
Language: Romanian (Română) 
Te-nnabusa in pacla incisei atmosfere,
O, tu, noian de lava ce-aveai sa fii pamantul!
Faptura nu sunase din trambiti de cratere,
Nu fulgerase inca, in noaptea ta, cuvantul..

Ce surda clocotire, ce-nceata asteptare
Sub aburii rosiateci, sub aburii de fier,
Cand inspre noi taramuri voiai o revarsare,
Cand, oprimat de umbra, tu presimteai un cer!.

Dar se desprinse valul, si-o boala-ndepartata

Din zambetu-i albastru desfasura spre tine;
O clipa-a fost.. si totusi, sclipirea ei curata
Te-a infratit de-a pururi cu sferele senine.
De-atunci, spre-o alta lume fluida-ti forma tinde,
Cu slava-ntrevazuta un dor fara de satiu
As vrea sa te-mpreune.. si ca s-o poti cuprinde,
Tentacule lichide iti adancesti in spatiu.

Text Authorship:

  • by Ion Barbu (1895 - 1961) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Irina Hasnaș (b. 1954), "Lava" [ soprano, clarinet, violoncello and percussion ], from Trei lieduri = 3 songs, no. 1
        Score: Irina Hasnaș [external link]  [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2026-04-01
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Word count: 111

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