by Rocco Emanuele Pagliara (1856 - 1914)

Su'l mar la navicella
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG GER
Su'l mar la navicella,
vaga conchiglia nera,
fuggía, leggera e snella,
per la tranquilla sera.
parea, come sospinta
da l'ala de'l disío,
e l'anima era vinta
da un infinito oblío.
Su'l nostro capo'l volo de li alcioni
e l'aleggiar de le brezze serene;
e mormoravan languide canzoni,
a' flutti in sen, fantastiche sirene.
Più vivo, in ogni stella,
c'era un folgore arcano:
fuggía la navicella,
su'l mar, lontan, lontano...

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