Queen Of The Sea
An Italian Madrigal Inspired By 'Beautiful Venice, Queen of the Sea' by Edmond-François Aman, 1883
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This is an Italian Madrigal originally inspired by this painting by Edmond-François Aman, shared by The Enchanted Booklet on Facebook here:
Then I found this page about the personification of Venice as Queen of the Adriatic:
Queen Of The Sea
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Venice, My Beautiful Queen
Adriatic Love Serene
On The Sea, Reflects Selene
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Venice, Sister Of The Moon
Watching Her Ships, Leaving Soon
O'er Neptune's Realm, Sail Festooned
π§ββοΈβπβπ§ββοΈ
Venice Is The Guardian
Of Mediteranean
Sailors, Who're Travelling On
π§ββοΈβπβπ§ββοΈ
Venice, The Beautiful Muse
Of Adriatic Sea Crews
π§ββοΈβπβπ§ββοΈ
Venice, Lady Eternal
True Italian Angel
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Comments (2)
What a lovely tribute to Venice, which one day will be no more, hidden by the waters, perhaps forgotten by all.
You made this rhyme so beautifully. Loved your poem