” Sorrow and scarlet leaf,
Sad thoughts and sunny weather.
Ah me, this glory and this grief
Agree not well together!
Thomas Parsons, 1880, A Song for September
The beauty and sadness of September rendered in a few lines, full of musicality (alliteration and rhymes)
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CANZONE PER SETTEMBRE
Nostalgia e natura vermiglia,
radiosità e rimpianti sconsolanti.
Ahimè, tanto malessere e meraviglia
son davvero discordanti!
(L.Z.)
Ho trovato questi versi deliziosi e musicali, con un ricercato gioco di rime e allitterazioni che ho tentato di mantenere nella traduzione, senza tradire il significato.
Captures the ambivalent September emotions beautifully.
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Thank you for your precious comment: you condensed the meaning of the poem into a very few words
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You’re welcome. I appreciate your kind words.
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🍁 🍂 🍃 🍁 🍂 🍃
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Beautiful 💛
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I think it is absolutely delightful, too
Thank you for reading and commenting
🍁🌼🍁🌼
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Magnificent !
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Merci et gros bisous
Bon après midi
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Splendidi versi e bellissima traduzione, emozionante! 😍❤️🍂🍁🍂🍁
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Grazieee, Ely cara. E’ stata una sfida con me stessa, che mi ha divertita: volevo mantenerne tutte le belle sonorità
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😉👍❤️❤️😘🤗🌹
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❤
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It’s a short, powerful poem.
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I agree: I found it so lovely (and I tried to translate it into Italian while maintaining its musicality)
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Beautiful. 🙏
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I am pleased that you liked this poem too. I thought it was lovely
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Che meraviglia 🍃🍁🍃🍁🍃
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Grazie! ❤️ 🌹 ❤️
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Well shaped the contrast, with this wonderful poem 👍🙏💖
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A perfect description of this bittersweet time.
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ci sei riuscita benissimo…. e non era facile! Un bel settembre di bilanci: speranza per l’autunno che verrà e piccoli rimpianti per l’estate già passata! 😉😘😘
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🤗 ❤️
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sono nato il 9 settembre, non posso far altro che apprezzare 🙂
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Bentornato! … e buon compleanno in ritardo
✨🎉🎊
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sentitamente ringrazio 🙂
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Credo tu ci sia proprio riuscita! Bravissima
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Grazie, Matilde. E’ un lavoro che mi ha divertito, quasi quanto la soluzione di un bel sudoku
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Ci credo e ti è riuscito davvero bene!
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😉
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versi stuzzicanti!
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🍁 💛 🍂 💛 🍃
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Agree, it is beautiful. I never really thought much about this contrast, but I suppose this is one reason why the expression is autumn rolls in. It arrives gradually and changes things.
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Thank you very much for your thoughtful reflection. 🍁 🍂 🍃
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These are exquisite lines🤩💕
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Thank you for saying so. I fully endorse your opinion 🙏🙏🙏
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complimenti. Una bella poesia musicale che rende bene l’idea del settembre. Serena serata
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Grazie e buona serata anche a te!!!🌺 🌷
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un sorriso
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❤
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è vero
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🤗🧡☀️🍂
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Beautiful lines by the poet.
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Indeed Yassy. Thank you for your comment😊
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So very welcome, Luisa.
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❤️❤️ 🌹 ❤️❤️
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❤️🤗💐
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Molto bella! 👏😊🌺
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Sì, una canzone deliziosa!
Buona giornata, Ornella ❤
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canzone=poesia piena di musicalità 😉
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Awesome 👍🏻
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🌼🌼🌼
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🙏🏻
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Lovely!
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Delighted you enjoyed this autumnal poem.
🙏😊🌼
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Hi Luisa! Your shares are always an inspiration. Cheers to your week ending, into a relaxing mode! I think we all need the same settling.☕️☕️💗🌺💗
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Such beautiful and touching words! They capture the emotions so well. ❤️
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Thank you so much for your kind visit and your appreciation.
I thought this little poem was exquisite, too
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It is!!
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😊 🌟 😊
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davvero meravigliosi questi versi.
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Sì, belli e armoniosi, in grado di dipingere con pochi tratti le meraviglie e le malinconie dell’autunno
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Thanks.
Its a dicotomy
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I appreciate your kind mention.
Thank you so much 🙂💙💙
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Beautiful imagery in these words.
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I’m glad you liked these lines as much as I did and I thank you for letting me know 🦋🌸🦋
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Que bonito
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Grazie!!! 😊🌺💕
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Nicely penned 👍
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Thank you for taking the time to read. I am so grateful for your kind and appreciative words.
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Wow!!! This is beautiful.☺☺
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You’re so kind so say so.🙂
I’m glad you stopped by !
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