Riflessi
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Oh! bei riflessi di Sole!
O bei riflessi gialli e rossi
che illuminate il giardino
come un immenso fuoco artificiale.
Inondate anche me
di vostre calde fosforescenze d’or.
Io scorgo in voi miriadi di stelle,
Io scorgo in voi miriadi di faville,
Lucciole e perle, rubini e smeraldi!
Ed i miei occhi stanchi
s’accecano ai vostri bagliori,
E la mia anima beve
ed il mio cor s’ubriaca
di luce e di colori!
Oh! bei riflessi di sole,
barbagli rossi di flamme ardenti
Splendete! Ho bisogno di voi,
Splendete! Inondate il ruscello,
la vasca del giardino,
Le foglie mattutine d’una pioggia d’or!
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- ENG English (Garrett Medlock) , "Reflections", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2020-04-13
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Word count: 101
Reflections
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
Oh! beautiful reflections of sun!
Oh lovely reflections, yellow and red,
that illuminate the garden
like an immense artificial fire.
Flood me also
with your hot phosphorescence of gold.
I glimpse in you myriads of stars,
I glimpse in you myriads of sparks,
Fireflies and pearl, rubies and emeralds!
And my tired eyes
are blinded [by] your flares,
And my soul drinks
and my heart is drunk
with light and color!
Oh! beautiful reflections of sun,
Red flashing of burning flames,
Shine! I need you,
Shine! Flood the brook,
the basin of the garden,
The morning leaves with a deluge of gold!
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This text was added to the website: 2020-04-13
Line count: 20
Word count: 102