Giosuè Carducci quotes

To thee of All Being /A te, de l'essere The First Cause immense /Principio immenso, Of matter and spirit, /Materia e spirito, Of reason and sense /Ragione e senso; Whilst in the full goblet /Mentre ne' calici Shall sparkle the wine, /Il vin scintilla So bright the pupil /Si'come l'anima The souls of men shine, /Ne la pupilla Whilst earth still is smiling, /Mentre sorridono And the sun smiles above, /La terra e il sole And men are exchanging /E si ricambiano Their sweet words of love, /D'amor parole Thrills mystic of Hymen /E corre un fremito Through high mountains course, /D'imene arcano And broad plains are heaving /Da' monti e palpita With life's fertile force, /Fecondo il piano; On thee in verse daring, /A te disfrenasi From tight rein released, /Il verso ardito, On thee I call, Satan, /Te invoco, o Satana The King of the feast. /Re del convito. (Giosuè Carducci)
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Giosuè Carducci