This solitary hill has always been dear to me
And this hedge, which prevents me from seeing most of
The endless horizon.
But when I sit and gaze, I imagine, in my thoughts
Endless spaces beyond the hedge,
An all encompassing silence and a deeply profound quiet,
To the point that my heart is almost overwhelmed.
And when I hear the wind rustling through the trees
I compare its voice to the infinite silence.
And eternity occurs to me, and all the ages past,
And the present time, and its sound.
Amidst this immensity my thought drowns:
And to flounder in this sea is sweet to me.
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Comments2Just read a poem by Giacomo Leopardi that took me back to my yung years. Something bout "endless spaces beyond the hedge". Gives you a lot to ponder, eh? What do you folks think he meant by "this immensity"?
Just read this by Giacomo Leopardi. Beautiful. I remember reading this as a kid. Never stops making me think about life and the universe. Kinda heavy stuff, but in a good way.