History & Politics
Madrigal
Translated by Frank Sewall (1893) · From Odi Barbare
History & Politics
Breaking his way through the white clouds in the azure,
The sun laughs out and cries:
“O Springtime, come!”
Across the greening hills with placid murmurs
The streams sing back to the breeze:
“O Springtime, come!”
“O Springtime, come!” to his heart the poet is saying,
While gazing, O pure Lalage, in thine eyes!
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MLA
Carducci, Giosuè. “Madrigal.” Translated by Frank Sewall. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/carducci/39/.
Chicago
Carducci, Giosuè. “Madrigal.” Translated by Frank Sewall. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/carducci/39/.
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