Te-nnabusa in pacla incisei atmosfere, O, tu, noian de lava ce-aveai sa fii pamantul! Faptura nu sunase din trambiti de cratere, Nu fulgerase inca, in noaptea ta, cuvantul.. Ce surda clocotire, ce-nceata asteptare Sub aburii rosiateci, sub aburii de fier, Cand inspre noi taramuri voiai o revarsare, Cand, oprimat de umbra, tu presimteai un cer!. Dar se desprinse valul, si-o boala-ndepartata Din zambetu-i albastru desfasura spre tine; O clipa-a fost.. si totusi, sclipirea ei curata Te-a infratit de-a pururi cu sferele senine. De-atunci, spre-o alta lume fluida-ti forma tinde, Cu slava-ntrevazuta un dor fara de satiu As vrea sa te-mpreune.. si ca s-o poti cuprinde, Tentacule lichide iti adancesti in spatiu.
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Text Authorship:
- by Ion Barbu (1895 - 1961) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Irina Hasnaș (b. 1954), "Lava" [ soprano, clarinet, violoncello and percussion ], from Trei lieduri = 3 songs, no. 1
Score: Irina Hasnaș [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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