for federico

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I dreamt of the Traum-garten, was there at magic hour

Steady shining stars

Showed me the way. And all

The rest was moving, and past and present were

In that very moment – there

Now there’s a new star

Whose dream’ll be for good. Tell me,

What’s like to be there? From waking dream to waking dream

Is it more real than here? Your soul

Becoming thought, your body – like water turning into vapour

Blossoming into the sky.

Farewell sweet prince

Ho sognato del Traum-garten, al crepuscolo vi andai

Stelle fisse fiammeggianti

Mi indicavano la via. E tutto il resto era

In movimento, e presente e passato assieme

In quel momento – li’

Ora c’e’ una nuova stella,

Il cui sogno sara’ per sempre. Dimmi

Come ci si sente? Da sogno lucido a sogno lucido

E’ piu’ reale che qui? La tua anima

Diviene pensiero, il tuo corpo – come acqua che si traforma in vapore

Germogliando in cielo.

Addio dolce principe