SONETTO. DII. BALDASSAR CASTIGLIONE. ROMA. SUPERBI Colli, & voi, sacre Ruine, 2. Cosi sì bene un tempo al Tempo guerra Darà forse ancor fine al mio tormento. DIII. TRANSLATION. YE Hills superb, ye Ruins which retain Of ROME the Name august, and but the Name, What Reliques of the height of human Fame What Traces of exalted Souls remain ! Those Statues, Arches, Theatres;-in vain Those Works divine, that Splendor which became The Queen of Cities. Time-devouring Flame Have sunk in Dust!.....Pomp, Joy, long and triumphal Reign, 2. A Theme of vulgar scorn!--If Works like these Content my own Distress shall I not bear? Time will relieve my Anguish, end my Care. 25 Sept. 1806. C. L. DIV. ANTONIO FRANCESCO RAINIERI*. AL pianto, à quei sospir' vivi & cocenti, Sospinti ognor d'ogni altri maggiore, Loda LUI sol, ricco d' eterni onori, Ch' or su i piedi suoi vede i nostri errori, E vage nube, & Forme altre lucenti. 2. E poi che DIO per se l'Anima bella, Per che riluca in Ciel dal mondo scelse, COMPONIMENTI. III. 221. DV. TRANSLATION. TO Tears of Woe, and heart-oppressing Sighs, Which nor endures Cessation nor Relief, But by eternal Truth governs the Earth and Skies *. 2. Since HE whom countless radiant Forms obey Hath call'd that beauteous Soul in Heaven to shine Which so adorn'd it's Mansion here of clay, His Worth contemplate in his Works divine: And to Death enviously triumphant, say, "Who gave and who removes in both we own benign." 24 Sept. 1806. C. L. The Translator has varied the thought in these 4 lines from the Original, which he thinks it right to acknowledge. DVI. ON READING MRS. ROBINSON'S POETICAL WORKS*. NOT to thy Form, of soul-enchanting Grace; Whose sweet etherial Power far thence could bear 2. These Lines are vow'd.-Nor seek they a Return High-gifted ROBINSON!.....with Grief they say Thy GENIUS, LYRE, and HEART waft thee to cloudless Day. * PHILLIPS, 1806. 18 Aug. 1806. C. L. This most admird Woman was born 17 Nov. 1758; and died 26 Dec. 1800. Rarely have her Beauty, her Genius, her Tenderness, Elevation of Mind, and Goodness of Heart, been equall'd. |