La caduta frusciante
della notte cosparge la mia veste di rose
e petali dalle sfumature
del vino offrono oblio
di ombra dopo ombra che
glissa.
Mi alzo con le stelle
esultante e seguo
la scia della luna nella
silenziosa corrente
dove non un uccello
veglia; solo il sospiro attratto lontano
di voci diverse che
bisbigliano addio.
The rustling nightfall strews my gown with roses,
And wine-flushed petals bring forgetfulness
Of shadow after shadow striding past.
I arise with the stars exultantly and follow
The sweep of the moon along the hushing stream,
Where no birds wake; only the far-drawn sigh
Of wary voices whispering farewell.
And wine-flushed petals bring forgetfulness
Of shadow after shadow striding past.
I arise with the stars exultantly and follow
The sweep of the moon along the hushing stream,
Where no birds wake; only the far-drawn sigh
Of wary voices whispering farewell.
English version L. Cranmer-Byng
Tra i fiori io
solo con la coppa del
vino
bevo da solo; alzo
la coppa e invito la
luna
a bere con me, il suo
riflesso
e il mio nella coppa,
giusto
noi tre; sospiro
che la luna non può bere
e la mia ombra passa
vuota
non dico mai una parola
con nessun altro amico,
posso
avere per compagni solo
questi due;
in tempi felici
anche io devo esserlo
con tutto
quel che mi è intorno;
siedo e canto
ed è come se la luna
mi accompagnasse; se poi
danzo è la mia ombra
a danzare con me; mentre
non ancora ebbro sono
contento
di fare amicizia con la
luna
e la mia ombra ma poi
quando
ho bevuto troppo noi
ci separiamo; eppure
sono
amici su cui sempre
contare
non si emozionano mai;
spero che un giorno
noi tre ci incontriamo
dinuovo
nel profondo della via
lattea.
Amongst the flowers I
am alone with my pot of wine
drinking by myself; then lifting
my cup I asked the moon
to drink with me, its reflection
and mine in the wine cup, just
the three of us; then I sigh
for the moon cannot drink,
and my shadow goes emptily along
with me never saying a word;
with no other friends here, I can
but use these two for company;
in the time of happiness, I
too must be happy with all
around me; I sit and sing
and it is as if the moon
accompanies me; then if I
dance, it is my shadow that
dances along with me; while
still not drunk, I am glad
to make the moon and my shadow
into friends, but then when
I have drunk too much, we
all part; yet these are
friends I can always count on
these who have no emotion
whatsoever; I hope that one day
we three will meet again,
deep in the Milky Way.
am alone with my pot of wine
drinking by myself; then lifting
my cup I asked the moon
to drink with me, its reflection
and mine in the wine cup, just
the three of us; then I sigh
for the moon cannot drink,
and my shadow goes emptily along
with me never saying a word;
with no other friends here, I can
but use these two for company;
in the time of happiness, I
too must be happy with all
around me; I sit and sing
and it is as if the moon
accompanies me; then if I
dance, it is my shadow that
dances along with me; while
still not drunk, I am glad
to make the moon and my shadow
into friends, but then when
I have drunk too much, we
all part; yet these are
friends I can always count on
these who have no emotion
whatsoever; I hope that one day
we three will meet again,
deep in the Milky Way.
English version Rewi Alley
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