Famous Zara Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Zara poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous zara poems. These examples illustrate what a famous zara poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Alighieri, Dante
...che 'nnanellata pria
disposando m'avea con la sua gemma».
Purgatorio: Canto VI
Quando si parte il gioco de la zara,
colui che perde si riman dolente,
repetendo le volte, e tristo impara;
con l'altro se ne va tutta la gente;
qual va dinanzi, e qual di dietro il prende,
e qual dallato li si reca a mente;
el non s'arresta, e questo e quello intende;
a cui porge la man, più non fa pressa;
e così da la calca si difende.
Tal era io in quella turba spessa,
volgendo ...Read more of this...
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Hugo, Victor
...>("Sara, belle d'indolence.")
{XIX., August, 1828.}
In a swinging hammock lying,
Lightly flying,
Zara, lovely indolent,
O'er a fountain's crystal wave
There to lave
Her young beauty—see her bent.
As she leans, so sweet and soft,
Flitting oft,
O'er the mirror to and fro,
Seems that airy floating bat,
Like a feather
From some sea-gull's wing of snow.
Every time the frail boat laden
With the maiden
Skims the water ...Read more of this...
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