Offering Him Flowers

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Offering Him Flowers

Federico García Lorca (1898-1936)

SONETO DE HOMENAJE A MANUEL DE FALLA OFRECIÉNDOLE UNAS FLORES Lira cordial de plata refulgente de duro acento y nervio desatado, voces y frondas de la España ardiente con tus manos de amor has dibujado. En nuestra propia sangre está la fuente que tu razón y sueños ha brotado. Álgebra limpia de serena frente. Disciplina y pasión de lo soñado. Ocho provincias de la Andalucía, olivo al aire y a la mar los remos, cantan, Manuel de Falla, tu alegría. Con el laurel y flores que ponemos, amigos de tu casa, en este día, pura amistad sencilla te ofrecemos.
Offering Him Flowers
SONNET OF HOMAGE TO MANUEL DE FALLA OFFERING HIM FLOWERS Warm-hearted shining silver lyre of steady beat and supple nerve, you conjure with your hands of love voices and fronds of Spanish fire. In our own blood the wellsprings flow from which your thoughts and visions stream: clean algebra of tranquil brow, passion and discipline of dream. Sing, eight lands of Andalucía, wind in the olives, oars on sea, Manuel de Falla’s alegría. Friends of your house, now, offering our pure and simple amity, these flowers and sprigs of bay we bring.

Translation: Copyright © Timothy Adès

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