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Langue al cocente raggio la pallida viola; ma stilla rugiadosa spiegar le fa più vaghi i suoi colori. Di fronte al fiero oltraggio langue anche l'alma mia; ma un raggio di speranza conforta, e racconsola i miei languori.
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- by Apostolo Zeno (1669 - 1750) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2018-08-02
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The pale violet languishes under the harsh sun, but drooping, it innocently unfurls its colors and renders them more precious. Faced with cruel outrages, my soul also withers, but a ray of hope comforts and consoles me in my frailty.
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- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Apostolo Zeno (1669 - 1750)
This text was added to the website: 2019-11-04
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