Leves, mojadas, melodiosas, Su oscura luz morada insinuándose Tal perla vegetal tras verdes valvas, Son un grito de marzo, un sortilegio De alas nacientes por el aire tibio. Frágiles, fieles, sonríen quedamente Con muda incitación, como sonrisa Que brota desde un fresco labio humano. Mas su forma graciosa nunca engaña: Nada prometen que después traicionen. Al marchar victoriosas a la muerte Sostienen un momento, ellas tan frágiles, El tiempo entre sus pétalos. Así su instante alcanza, Norma para lo efímero que es bello, A ser vivo embeleso en la memoria.
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Text Authorship:
- by Luis Cernuda Bidón (1902 - 1963), "Violetas" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Carlos Guastavino (1912 - 2000), "Violetas", 1954 [ medium-high voice and piano ], from 3 Canciones, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-05-12
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