Ponte Vecchio

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Ponte Vecchio

Gift of history, an ancient relic

Clutter of the curious, devotional caravans

Different tongues, riot of voices

Spectrum of colors, collage of faces

Tramping hoards where horses galloped

Swarming the breadth and treading the length

For the glitter of diamond and gold or

A cavalcade of the fleeting folklore

Majestic arches in a stance

Of a gymnast on the stage

Behold the glory cherish the glow

Path is marked history shows

Perched on the banks, center stage

Remember the bridges east and west

Crumbled under the weight of time

Bit by bit and grain by grain at a time

Bridges in the depth of Arno

Stark reminders to us all

Fame and pomp have passing allure

But your role in history shall endure

Ponte Vecchio

Gift of history, an ancient relic
Clutter of the curious, devotional caravans
Different tongues, riot of voices
Spectrum of colors, collage of faces
 
Tramping hoards where horses galloped
Swarming the breadth and treading the length 
For the glitter of diamond and gold or
A cavalcade of the fleeting folklore

Majestic arches in a stance
Of a gymnast on the stage
Behold the glory cherish the glow 
Path is marked history shows

Perched on the banks, center stage
Remember the bridges east and west 
Crumbled under the weight of time
Bit by bit and grain by grain at a time

Bridges in the depth of Arno
Stark reminders to us all
Fame and pomp have passing allure
But your role in history shall endure

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