Öna Stèla alpina söl sentièr

by Pino Mariani
Bergamasque

Öna Stèla alpina söl sentièr

Frèsca, püra l’ària in del blö del cél.
Sparside nìole bianche, ma sènsa ‘l vél.
La montagna sèmper bèla e maestusa
col gris, vérd e blö bé la se spusa.
La natüra la lìbera la sò fórsa issé
e, al progrèss, la stanta a stàga dré.
Öna stèla alpina là férma söl sentér
l’è ü gran pass inàcc ‘n confrónt a iér.
Chèi gròss pétai biànch e velüdàcc
i è ‘l sègn di tép in mèi cambiàcc.
English

An edelweiss on the path

Fresh and pure in the blue of the sky,
Scattered white clouds, but without a veil.
The mountain, always beautiful and majestic,
Blends perfectly with the gray, green, and blue.
Nature releases her strength this way,
And struggles to keep up with progress.
An edelweiss stops her along the path —
A great step forward compared to yesterday.
Those large, white, velvety petals
Are a sign of times that have changed for the better.

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