AlgheroYou are lovely when kissed by the sun’s rays
and when the sea caresses you in its calm,
when at nightfall the moonlight inlays
your dress with a radiant silver gleam.
You are truly lovely, my city,
with your crown of tall towers and bastions
when your image is reflected in the sea
amidst the dreams of a white ancient siren.
From Capocaccia to Monte Doglia’s rise,
from Montagnese to San Giuliano in bloom
it’s all a music that can warm the heart
a music that lasts far into the night
when the ocean heaves its muted sighs
kissing the rock it has slowly consumed.
(Translated by Luigi Bonaffini)