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Famous Lombardi Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Lombardi poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous lombardi poems. These examples illustrate what a famous lombardi poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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..., gridai a lui,

qual che tu sii, od ombra od omo certo!.

 Rispuosemi: «Non omo, omo gi? fui,

e li parenti miei furon lombardi,

mantoani per patria ambedui.

 Nacqui sub Iulio, ancor che fosse tardi,

e vissi a Roma sotto 'l buono Augusto

nel tempo de li d?i falsi e bugiardi.

 Poeta fui, e cantai di quel giusto

figliuol d'Anchise che venne di Troia,

poi che 'l superbo Ili?n fu combusto.

 Ma tu perch? ritorni a tanta noia?

perch? non sali il dilettoso monte

ch'? prin...Read more of this...
by Alighieri, Dante



...e the words I cried,
"whatever you may be-a shade, a man."


Rispuosemi: «Non omo, omo gi? fui,
e li parenti miei furon lombardi,
mantoani per patria ambedui .

He answered me: "Not man; I once was man.
Both of my parents came from Lombardy,
and both claimed Mantua as native city.


Nacqui sub Iulio, ancor che fosse tardi,
e vissi a Roma sotto 'l buono Augusto
nel tempo de li d?i falsi e bugiardi .

And I was born, though late, sub Julio, 
and lived in Rome under the good Aug...Read more of this...
by Alighieri, Dante

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