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by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968)

Ride la gazza, nera sugli aranci
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Forse è un segno vero della vita: intorno a me fanciulli con leggeri
moti del capo danzano in un gioco di cadenze 
e di voci lungo il prato della chiesa.
Pietà della sera, ombre riaccese sopra l’erba cosí verde,
bellissime nel fucco della luna!
Memoria vi concede breve sonno; ora, destatevi.
Ecco, scroscia il pozzo per la prima marea.
Questa è l’ora: non più mia, arsi, remoti simulacri.
E tu vento del sud forte di zàgare, spingi la luna dove nudi dormono
fanciulli, forza il puledro sui campi umidi d’orme di cavalle, apri il mare,
alza le nuvole dagli alberi: già l’airone s’avanza verso l’acqua
e fiuta lente il fango tra le spine, ride la gazza, nera sugli aranci.

Text Authorship:

  • by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968) [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 William Ferris , "Ride la gazza, nera sugli aranci", 1965 [ tenor and string orchestra ], from cantata Ed È Subito Sera, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-08-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 119

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