by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Translation by Augusta Guidetti

Tell me, thou Star, whose wings of light
Language: English 
Our translations:  CHI
Tell me, [thou Star]1, whose wings of light
Speed thee in thy fiery flight,
In what cavern of the night 
   Will thy pinions close now?

Tell me, Moon, thou pale and grey
Pilgrim, of Heav'ns homeless way,
In what depth of night or day,
   Seekest thou repose now?

Weary wind, who wanderest
Like the world's rejected guest
Hast thou still some secret nest
   On the tree or billow?

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  • CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Poutníci světa"


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Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the English 
Dimmi, o Stella, che sull'ali di luce
Affretti l'infuocato volo,
In qual grotta notturna
ripiegherai le penne?

Dimmi, o Luna pallida e grigia,
Delle strade solinghe del Cielo pellegrina,
In quale abisso del giorno o della notte,
Vai cercando riposo?

O stanco Vento, che vai vagabondando
Come il reietto ospite del mondo,
Hai forse ancora un tuo riposto nido
Sull'albero o sull'onda?

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 62