Sunday, October 31, 2010

Finding The Value Of Porcelain Dolls

Itaca



Quando ti metterai in viaggio per Itaca
devi augurarti che la strada sia lunga,
fertile in avventure e in esperienze.
I Lestrigoni e i Ciclopi
o la furia di Nettuno non temere,
non sarà questo il genere di incontri
se il pensiero resta alto e un sentimento
fermo guida il tuo spirito e il tuo corpo.
In Ciclopi e Lestrigoni, no certo,
né nell’irato Nettuno incapperai
se non li porti dentro
se l’anima non te li mette contro.

Devi augurarti che la strada sia lunga.
Che i mattini d’estate siano tanti
quando nei porti - finalmente e con che gioia -
toccherai terra tu per la prima volta:
negli empori Phoenician linger and buy
pearl and coral, amber and ebony
all fine merchandise, including all sorts of fragrances
penetrating, more heady fragrance as you can, in many Egyptian cities to be

learn many things from their scholars.

Also you have in mind Ithaca -
Arriving there is the constant thought.
But do not hurry the journey;
if it lasts long, for years, and that old
reach the island, you, full of treasures

gained on the way, not expecting Ithaca to riches.

Ithaca has given you the beautiful voyage
without her you would have never put on the road
: what else do you expect?

And if you find her poor, Ithaca you will be disappointed. Without
wise now, with so much experience on
already have understood what Ithaca you mean.


- Constantine Cavafy -







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