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GIOVANNI PASCOLI (Italy, 1855 - 1912)

 

I TRE GRAPPOLI,

from "Myricae"

 

 

Ha tre, Giacinto, grappoli la vite.
Bevi del primo il limpido piacere;
bevi dell'altro l'oblio breve e mite;
e... più non bere:
ché sonno è il terzo, e con lo sguardo acuto
nel nero sonno vigila, da un canto,
sappi, il dolore; e alto grida un muto
pianto già pianto
.

 

TRANSLATION

 

THREE CLUSTERS OF GRAPES

 

Giacinto, the plant of grapes has three clusters.

From the first, you must drink for pure joy;

from the second, for short and mild oblivion;

and then... stop drinking:

since the third is just sleep, and in a corner

pain already lies in wait, with its sharp eye;

and high cry mute tears,

already spilled.

 

(translation by M.Ramponi)

 

                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

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