Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Italy: Vols. XI–XIII. 1876–79. | | | | Venice, Rivers of | | Rivers of Venice | | Claudian (c. 370–c. 404) |
| | Translated by Joseph Addison
VENETIA’S rivers, summoned all around, | |
| Hear the loud call, and answer to the sound: | |
| Her dropping locks the silver Tessin rears, | |
| The blue transparent Adda next appears, | |
| The rapid Adige then erects her head, | 5 |
| And Mincio rising slowly from his bed. | |
| And last Timavus, that, with eager force | |
| From nine wide mouths, comes gushing to his course. | | | | |
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