by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Fragment: My thoughts arise and fade in solitude
Language: English
Our translations: ITA
My thoughts arise and fade in solitude, The verse that would invest them melts away Like moonlight in the heaven of spreading day: How beautiful they were, how firm they stood, Flecking the starry sky like woven pearl!
Text Authorship:
- by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), "Fragment: My thoughts arise and fade in solitude", first published 1839 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in Russian (Русский), a translation by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942) ; composed by Borys Mykolayovych Lyatoshynsky, Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev.
- Also set in Ukrainian (Українська), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Borys Mykolayovych Lyatoshynsky.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Frammento: In solitudine nascono e muoiono i miei pensieri", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-03
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Word count: 38