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Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,

Stanco del lavoro, mi affretto al mio letto,

The dear respose for limbs with travel tired,

Il caro riposo per le membra stanche del viaggio,

But then begins a journey in my head

Ma allora comincia un viaggio nella mia mente

To work my mind, when body's work's expired.

Per affaticare la mente, quando il lavoro del corpo è cessato.

For then my thoughts, from far where I abide,

Poiché allora i miei pensieri, da lontano dove dimoro,

Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,

Intraprendono un fervente pellegrinaggio verso di te,

And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,

E tengono spalancate le mie palpebre cadenti,

Looking on darkness which the blind do see.

Fissando il buio che i ciechi vedono.

Save that my soul's imaginary sight

Se non che la vista immaginaria della mia anima

Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,

Presenta la tua ombra al mio sguardo cieco,

Which like a jewel (hung in ghastly night)

Che come un gioiello (appeso nell'orrida notte)

Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.

Rende bella la notte nera, e nuovo il suo antico volto.

Lo thus by day my limbs, by night my mind,

Ecco così di giorno le mie membra, di notte la mia mente,

For thee, and for my self, no quiet find.

Per te, e per me stesso, non trovano pace.

How can I then return in happy plight

Come posso allora tornare in uno stato felice

That am debarred the benefit of rest?

Io che sono privato del beneficio del riposo?

When day's oppression is not eased by night,

Quando l'oppressione del giorno non è alleviata dalla notte,

But day by night and night by day oppressed.

Ma il giorno è oppresso dalla notte e la notte dal giorno.

And each (though enemies to either's reign)

E ciascuno (sebbene nemici del regno dell'altro)

Do in consent shake hands to torture me,

Si accordano e si stringono la mano per torturarmi,

The one by toil, the other to complain

L'uno con la fatica, l'altro lamentando

How far I toil, still farther off from thee.

Quanto mi affatichi, ancora più lontano da te.

I tell the day to please him thou art bright,

Dico al giorno per compiacerlo che tu sei splendente,

And dost him grace when clouds do blot the heaven:

E gli fai grazia quando le nuvole oscurano il cielo:

So flatter I the swart-complexioned night,

Così adulo io la notte dalla carnagione scura,

When sparkling stars twire not thou gild'st the even.

Quando le stelle scintillanti non brillano, tu indori la sera.

Vocabulary

Stanco: Tired, weary, exhausted from activity.
del: Of the; contraction of 'di il'.
lavoro: Work, labor, employment, or job.
mi: Me; reflexive or indirect object pronoun.
affretto: I hasten, hurry, or rush toward.
al: To the; contraction of 'a il'.
mio: My; possessive adjective.
letto: Bed, sleeping place or surface.
Il: The; masculine singular definite article.
caro: Dear, beloved, precious, or valued.
riposo: Rest, sleep, or repose from activity.
per: For, in order to, through or by.
le: The; feminine plural definite article.
stanche: Tired, weary, exhausted; feminine plural form.
viaggio: Journey, trip, voyage, or travel.
Ma: But, yet, however; conjunction.
allora: Then, at that time, or so.
comincia: Begins, starts, or commences something.
un: A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
nella: In the; contraction of 'in la'.
mente: Mind, thoughts, consciousness, or intellect.
affaticare: To tire, fatigue, weary, or exhaust.
corpo: Body, physical form, or corpse.
cessato: Ceased, stopped, ended, or discontinued.
Poiché: Since, because, as, or inasmuch.
miei: My; masculine plural possessive adjective.
pensieri: Thoughts, ideas, reflections, or opinions.
da: From, by, at, or since.
lontano: Far, distant, remote, or away.
dove: Where, in which place, or whither.
dimoro: I dwell, reside, stay, or inhabit.
Intraprendono: They undertake, begin, or embark upon.
fervente: Fervent, ardent, passionate, or burning.
verso: Toward, to, or in direction of.
di: Of, from, by, or about.
te: You; second person singular object pronoun.
tengono: They hold, keep, maintain, or possess.
buio: Darkness, dark, murk, or gloom.
che: That, which, who, what, or whom.
vedono: They see, perceive, or understand.
Se: If, whether; conditional conjunction.
non: Not, no; negation or negative.
vista: Sight, view, vision, or appearance.
immaginaria: Imaginary, fanciful, illusory, or unreal.
anima: Soul, spirit, consciousness, or essence.
Presenta: Presents, offers, shows, or displays.
tua: Your; feminine singular possessive adjective.
ombra: Shadow, shade, darkness, or phantom.
sguardo: Gaze, look, stare, or glance.
cieco: Blind, sightless, or lacking vision.
come: How, as, like, or in manner.
gioiello: Jewel, gem, precious stone, or treasure.
appeso: Hanging, suspended, or hanging down.
nell: In the; contraction of 'in il'.
notte: Night, darkness, or period of darkness.
Rende: Makes, renders, or causes to be.
bella: Beautiful, lovely, fair, or pretty.
nera: Black, dark; feminine singular form.
nuovo: New, fresh, recent, or novel.
suo: His, her, its; possessive adjective.
antico: Ancient, old, former, or antiquated.
volto: Face, countenance, visage, or aspect.
Ecco: Behold, here is, there is.

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