by Olindo Guerrini (1845 - 1916), as Lorenzo Stecchetti
Tristia
Language: Italian (Italiano)
La tristezza il vol spalanca
sulle squallide contrade.
Tace il vento, il giorno manca,
4ogni cosa il tedio invade.
Oh, la neve bianca bianca,
lenta lenta, come cade
adagiando l’ala stanca
8sovra i tetti e per le strade!
Non è un’ora e già ravvolta
nel suo funebre mantello
11la città dorme sepolta.
Ma quant’è che, fredda e greve
come il marmo d’un avello,
14sul mio cor pesa la neve?
Confirmed with Olindo Guerrini, Adiecta, 1905.
Text Authorship:
- by Olindo Guerrini (1845 - 1916), as Lorenzo Stecchetti, "Tristia", appears in Adiecta, in Interludium, no. 14 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anton Wildgans (1881 - 1932) , written 1924, appears in Sonette aus dem Italienischen, first published 1924 ; composed by Henk Bijvanck.
- Also set in Portuguese (Português), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Francisco Mignone.
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