Leves, mojadas, melodiosas, Su oscura luz morada insinuándose Tal perla vegetal tras verdes valvas, Son un grito de marzo, un sortilegio De alas nacientes por el aire tibio. Frágiles, fieles, sonríen quedamente Con muda incitación, como sonrisa Que brota desde un fresco labio humano. Mas su forma graciosa nunca engaña: Nada prometen que después traicionen. Al marchar victoriosas a la muerte Sostienen un momento, ellas tan frágiles, El tiempo entre sus pétalos. Así su instante alcanza, Norma para lo efímero que es bello, A ser vivo embeleso en la memoria.
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Song Cycle by Carlos Guastavino (1912 - 2000)
1. Violetas  [sung text not yet checked]
Authorship:
- by Luis Cernuda Bidón (1902 - 1963), "Violetas"
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