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Divinités sylvestres
Translations © by Guy Laffaille
Song Cycle by Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)
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S'odono al monte i saltellanti rivi Murmureggiare per le forre astruse, S'odono al bosco gemer cornamuse Con garrito di pifferi giulivi. E i fauni in corsa per dumeti e clivi, Erti le corna sulle fronti ottuse, Bevono per lor nari camuse Filtri sottili e zeffiri lascivi. E, mentre in fondo al gran coro alberato Piange d'amore per la vita bella La sampogna dell'arcade pastore, Contenta e paurosa dell'agguato, Fugge ogni ninfa più che fiera snella, Ardendo in bocca come ardente fiore.
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- by Antonio Rubino (1880 - 1964)
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On entend dans les collines des ruisseaux bouillonnant Murmurer à travers les ravins sombres, On entend dans les bois le gémissement de la cornemuse Avec le chant joyeux des fifres. Et les faunes qui courent sur les collines et dans les broussailles, Leurs cornes droit au-dessus de leurs fronts larges, Ils boivent par leurs narines épatées, Des philtres subtils et des zéphyrs lascifs. Et, tandis que sous le grand chœur des arbres, Pleure pour l'amour de la belle vie La flûte du berger arcadien. Heureuses et craintives de l'attaque imminente, Les nymphes fuient plus vite que les gazelles sauvages, Leurs lèvres ardentes comme des fleurs flamboyantes!
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Uno squillo di cròtali clangenti Rompe in ritmo il silenzio dei roseti, Mentre in fondo agli aulenti orti segreti Gorgheggia un flauto liquidi lamenti. La melodia, con tintinnio d'argenti, Par che a vicenda s'attristi e s'allieti, Ora luce di tremiti inquieti, Or diffondendo lunghe ombre dolenti: Cròtali arguti e canne variotocche!, Una gioia di cantici inespressi Per voi par che dai chiusi orti rampolli, E in sommo dei rosai, che cingon molli Ghirlande al cuor degli intimi recessi, S'apron le rose come molli bocche!
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Un bruit de crotales crépitant Rompt en rythme le silence des rosiers, Tandis qu'au fond des jardins secrets et odorants Une flûte lance des trilles de complaintes liquides. La mélodie avec un tintement d'argent Hésite entre la tristesse et la joie, Tantôt brillant de tremblements inquiets, Tantôt lançant de longues ombres douloureuses : Les crotales aigus et les flûtes à plusieurs sons ! Une joie de chants inexprimés Jaillit pour vous des jardins fermés, Et au sommet des rosiers qu'entoure une douce Guirlande au cœur des recoins intimes, Les roses s'ouvrent comme des bouches douces !
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Frondeggia il bosco d'uberi verzure, Volgendo i rii zaffiro e margherita: Per gli archi verdi un'anima romita Cinge pallidi fuochi a ridde oscure. E in te ristretta con le mani pure Come le pure fonti della vita, Di sole e d'ombre mobili vestita Tu danzi, Egle, con languide misure. E a te candida e bionda tra li ninfe, D'ilari ambagi descrivendo il verde, Sotto i segreti ombracoli del verde, Ove la più inquïeta ombra s'attrista, Perle squillanti e liquido ametista Volge la gioia roca delle linfe.
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Le bois est couvert de feuilles vertes et de fruits, Les ruisseaux se tournent en saphirs et marguerites, À travers les arches vertes une âme solitaire Entoure de pâles feux en de sombres rondes. Et retirée en toi avec les mains pures Comme les pures fontaines de la vie, Vêtue d'habits de soleil et de l'ombre, Tu danses, Églé, sur un rythme languide. Et vers toi, candide et blonde parmi les nymphes, La verdure décrivant de joyeux labyrinthes, Sous les ombrages secrets de la verdure, Où l'ombre la plus agitée s'attriste En perles qui tintent et en améthyste liquide Coule la joie rauque de la lymphe.
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Acqua, e tu ancora sul tuo flauto lene Intonami un tuo canto variolungo, Di cui le note abbian l'odor del fungo, Del musco e dell'esiguo capelvenere, Sì che per tutte le sottili vene, Onde irrighi la fresca solitudine, Il tuo riscintillio rida e sublùdii Al gemmar delle musiche serene. Acqua, e, lungh'essi i calami volubili Movendo in gioco le cerulee dita, Avvicenda più lunghe ombre alle luci, Tu che con modi labii deduci Sulla mia fronte intenta e sulla vita Del verde fuggitive ombre di nubi.
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Eau, une fois de plus ta flûte douce, Entonne pour moi ton chant varié, Dont les notes ont l'odeur des champignons, De la mousse et de fins cheveux de Vénus, Pour que le long de tous les minces ruisseaux Qui irriguent la solitude fraîche, Ton scintillement rie et fasse onduler Les joyaux d'une musique sereine. Eau, le long de qui les roseaux volages Qui bougent en jouant leurs doigts azurés Alternent entre ombre profonde et lumière, Toi, qui avec des mouvements éphémères reflètes Sur mon front attentif et sur la vie De la verdure les ombres fugitives des nuages.
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Nell'orto abbandonato ora l'edace Muschio contende all'ellere i recessi, E tra il coro snelletto dei cipressi S'addorme in grembo dell'antica pace Pan. Sul vasto marmoreo torace, Che i convolvoli infiorano d'amplessi, Un tempo forse con canti sommessi Piegò una ninfa il bel torso procace. Deità della terra, forza lieta!, Troppo pensiero è nella tua vecchiezza: Per sempre inaridita è la tua fonte. Muore il giorno, e nell'alta ombra inquïeta Trema e s'attrista un canto d'allegrezza: Lunghe ombre azzurre scendono dal monte...
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Dans le jardin abandonné, maintenant la mousse Gloutonne lutte avec le lierre pour chaque recoin, Et dans le groupe des minces cyprès Au sein de la paix antique dort Pan. Sur le vaste torse en marbre, Qu'ornent les convolutions des belles de jour, Un jour peut-être avec de doux chants Se pencha une nymphe à la poitrine provocante. Divinité de la terre, force joyeuse ! Tu es devenu trop pensif dans ta vieillesse : Pour toujours ta fontaine est tarie. Le jour se meurt, et dans l'ombre immense et inquiétante Un chant d'allégresse tremble et s'attriste : De longues ombres bleues descendent de la montagne...
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