Then
At that time—in a most distant time
I was very happy; not now:
but how much sweetness comes to me
from so much sweetness then!
fled, that will fly by,
you cannot, my thoughts, you cannot
carry anything with you but that year!
peer, that is with no return,
life was vain appearance
before and after that day!
that in truth it passed by untouched,
but beautiful in this way, that I was so
happy, happy, at that point!
--Giovanni Pascoli (1855-1912)
Allora
Allora… in un tempo
assai lunge
felice fui molto; non
ora:
ma quanta dolcezza giunge
dolcezza d’allora!
fuggirono, che
fuggiranno,
non puoi, mio
pensiero, non puoi,
portare con te, che
quell’anno!
compagno, ch’è senza
ritorno;
la vita fu van
partenza
si prima si dopo quel
giorno!
che in vero passò non
raggiunto,
bello così, che molto ero
felice, felice, a quel
punto!


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