by Ada Negri (1870 - 1945)
Notte
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Sul giardino fantastico Profumato di rosa La carezza de l'ombra Posa. Pure ha un pensiero e un palpito La quiete suprema, L'aria come per brivido Trema. La luttuosa tenebra Una storia di morte Racconta alle cardenie Smorte? Forse perché una pioggia Di soavi rugiade Entro socchiusi petali Cade, Su l'ascose miserie E su l'ebbrezze perdute, Sui muti sogni e l'ansie Mute. Su le fugaci gioie Che il disinganno infrange La notte le sue lacrime Piange...
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Authorship:
- by Ada Negri (1870 - 1945), "Notte" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- by Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936), "Notte", P. 97 no. 1 (1912), published 1912 [ medium voice and piano ], from Sei Liriche, seconda serie, no. 1, Éd. Ricordi [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Night", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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