{"id":13626,"date":"2017-03-20T15:32:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=13626"},"modified":"2017-03-20T15:32:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T14:32:07","slug":"tenue-sole-di-marzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/tenue-sole-di-marzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenue Sole di Marzo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Italian word primavera<\/strong> has interesting and ancient origins. It’s composed of the two terms: ‘prima<\/strong>‘ (before, or first) and ‘vera<\/strong>‘, which has its roots in the sanscrit word vas<\/em><\/strong>-, meaning ‘ardere<\/strong>‘ (to burn) or ‘splendere<\/strong>‘ (to shine), and by extension also ‘l’estate<\/strong>‘ (the summer). ‘Prima-vera<\/strong>‘ therefore is ‘la stagione prima dell’estate<\/strong>‘ (the season before the summer).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Here’s a poem by Ada Negri<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> (3 February 1870\u00a0\u2013 11 January 1945<\/em>) that’s just perfect for la<\/strong> primavera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Ada Negri. Image CC<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Primule<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sbocciano al tenue sole<\/strong>
\n di marzo ed al tepor de’ primi venti,<\/strong>
\n folte, a mazzi, pi\u00f9 larghe e pi\u00f9 ridenti<\/strong>
\n de le viole.<\/strong>
\n Pei campi e su le rive,<\/strong>
\n a pi\u00e8 de’ tronchi, ovunque, aprono a bere<\/strong>
\n aria e luce anelando di piacere, le bocche vive.<\/strong>
\n E son tutti esultanza<\/strong>
\n per esse i colli; ed io le colgo a piene<\/strong>
\n mani, mentre mi cantan per le vene<\/strong>
\n sangue e speranza.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Primroses<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They blossom to the pale sun
\nof March and the warmth of the first winds,
\ndense, in bunches, broader and cheerier
\nthan the violets.
\nIn the meadows and on the river banks,
\nat the foot of trees, everywhere, open their bright mouths
\nto drink air and light, yearning for pleasure.
\nAnd the hills are rejoicing
\nin them; and I gather them by the handful,
\nas blood and hope
\nsing in my veins.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about Ada Negri, and read another of her poems in Serena’s blog<\/span> Piove di Ada Negri<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

The Italian word primavera has interesting and ancient origins. It’s composed of the two terms: ‘prima‘ (before, or first) and ‘vera‘, which has its roots in the sanscrit word vas-, meaning ‘ardere‘ (to burn) or ‘splendere‘ (to shine), and by extension also ‘l’estate‘ (the summer). ‘Prima-vera‘ therefore is ‘la stagione prima dell’estate‘ (the season before…<\/p>\n

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