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Famous Dal Poems by Famous Poets

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...with love as you now Apollo  
With envy of my sweet pipings. 

I sang of the dancing stars 25 
I sang of the d?dal earth  
And of heaven and the giant wars  
And love and death and birth. 
And then I changed my pipings¡ª 
Singing how down the vale of M?nalus 30 
I pursued a maiden and clasp'd a reed: 
Gods and men we are all deluded thus! 
It breaks in our bosom and then we bleed. 
All wept¡ªas I think both ye now would  
If envy or age had not froze...Read more of this...
by Shelley, Percy Bysshe



...i partia dinanzi al volto,

anzi 'mpediva tanto il mio cammino,

ch'i' fui per ritornar pi? volte v?lto.

 Temp'era dal principio del mattino,

e 'l sol montava 'n s? con quelle stelle

ch'eran con lui quando l'amor divino

 mosse di prima quelle cose belle;

s? ch'a bene sperar m'era cagione

di quella fiera a la gaetta pelle

 l'ora del tempo e la dolce stagione;

ma non s? che paura non mi desse

la vista che m'apparve d'un leone.

 Questi parea che contra me venis...Read more of this...
by Alighieri, Dante
...t disappear from sight, but stayed;
indeed, he so impeded my ascent
that I had often to turn back again.


Temp'era dal principio del mattino,
e 'l sol montava 'n s? con quelle stelle
ch'eran con lui quando l'amor divino 

The time was the beginning of the morning;
the sun was rising now in fellowship
with the same stars that had escorted it


mosse di prima quelle cose belle;
s? ch'a bene sperar m'era cagione
di quella fiera a la gaetta pelle 

when Divine Love first mov...Read more of this...
by Alighieri, Dante
...far more than what I say." 


E qual ? quei che disvuol ci? che volle 
e per novi pensier cangia proposta, 
s? che dal cominciar tutto si tolle , 

And just as he who unwills what he wills 
and shifts what he intends to seek new ends 
so that he's drawn from what he had begun, 


tal mi fec'io 'n quella oscura costa, 
perch?, pensando, consumai la 'mpresa 
che fu nel cominciar cotanto tosta. 

so was I in the midst of that dark land, 
because, with all my thinking, I...Read more of this...
by Alighieri, Dante
...a guisa del ver primo che l'uom crede.
 Io rispuosi: «Madonna, s? devoto
com'esser posso pi?, ringrazio lui
lo qual dal mortal mondo m'ha remoto.
 Ma ditemi: che son li segni bui
di questo corpo, che l? giuso in terra
fan di Cain favoleggiare altrui?».
 Ella sorrise alquanto, e poi «S'elli erra
l'oppinion», mi disse, «d'i mortali
dove chiave di senso non diserra,
 certo non ti dovrien punger li strali
d'ammirazione omai, poi dietro ai sensi
vedi che la ragione ha ...Read more of this...
by Alighieri, Dante



...vel.
Favouring the wicked by your might,
Who thence grow bold and strong?
*Regard the *weak and fatherless *Shiphtu-dal.
*Dispatch the *poor mans cause, 
And **raise the man in deep distress
By **just and equal Lawes. **Hatzdiku.
Defend the poor and desolate,
And rescue from the hands
Of wicked men the low estate
Of him that help demands.
They know not nor will understand,
In darkness they walk on,
The Earths foundations all are *mov'd *Jimmotu.
And *o...Read more of this...
by Milton, John
...tanto a li occhi miei
mentre ch'i' fu' di là», diss'elli allora,
«che quante grazie volse da me, fei.
 Or che di là dal mal fiume dimora,
più muover non mi può, per quella legge
che fatta fu quando me n'usci' fora.
 Ma se donna del ciel ti muove e regge,
come tu di' , non c'è mestier lusinghe:
bastisi ben che per lei mi richegge.
 Va dunque, e fa che tu costui ricinghe
d'un giunco schietto e che li lavi 'l viso,
sì ch'ogne sucidume quindi stinghe;
 ché non si conv...Read more of this...
by Alighieri, Dante
...and by accident to himself; wherewith
the Tragedy ends.


The Persons

Samson.
Manoa the father of Samson.
Dalila his wife.
Harapha of Gath.
Publick Officer.
Messenger.
Chorus of Danites


The Scene before the Prison in Gaza.

Sam: A little onward lend thy guiding hand
To these dark steps, a little further on;
For yonder bank hath choice of Sun or shade,
There I am wont to sit, when any chance
Relieves me from my task of servile toyl,
Daily in...Read more of this...
by Milton, John
...osi Amor meco insu la lingua snella
Desta il fior novo di strania favella,
Mentre io di te, vezzosamente altera,
Canto, dal mio buon popol non inteso
E'l bel Tamigi cangio col bel Arno 
Amor lo volse, ed io a l'altrui peso
Seppi ch' Amor cosa mai volse indarno.
Deh! foss' il mio cuor lento e'l duro seno
A chi pianta dal ciel si buon terreno....Read more of this...
by Milton, John
...SONNET CV. Fiamma dal ciel su le tue treccie piova. HE INVEIGHS AGAINST THE COURT OF ROME.  Vengeaunce must fall on thee, thow filthie whoreOf Babilon, thow breaker of Christ's fold,That from achorns, and from the water colde,...Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco
...SONNET CXXXVII. Più volte già dal bel sembiante umano. LOVE UNMANS HIS RESOLUTION.  Oft as her angel face compassion wore,With tears whose eloquence scarce fails to move,With bland and courteous speech, I boldly stroveRead more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco
...SONNET LXXVII. Da' più begli occhi e dal più chiaro viso. HIS ONLY COMFORT IS THE EXPECTATION OF MEETING HER AGAIN IN HEAVEN.  The brightest eyes, the most resplendent faceThat ever shone; and the most radiant hair,Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco
...SONNET XV. Piovonmi amare lagrime dal viso. HIS STATE WHEN LAURA IS PRESENT, AND WHEN SHE DEPARTS.  Down my cheeks bitter tears incessant rain,And my heart struggles with convulsive sighs,When, Laura, upon you I turn my eyes,Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco
...SONNET XXIII. Quand' io veggio dal ciel scender l' Aurora. MORN RENDERS HIS GRIEF MORE POIGNANT.  When from the heavens I see Aurora beam,With rosy-tinctured cheek and golden hair,Love bids my face the hue of sadness wear:Read more of this...
by Petrarch, Francesco

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