Question

I am stumped. Please help. 50 points.

A fior di labbra quest'ombra Vi dona
se incerta tremola d'un bel sorriso
che chissà quali ricordi ripone
entro le pieghe d'una gonna lisa.
Il tranquillo cuore che mai minaccia,
o mente che ragiona eppur inclina
verso un sentire dentro che s'affaccia,
mano con mano adesso ci avvicina

Assignment instructions: translate the above eight lines into English without looking up the English words. Just by looking at them, what do you think the words mean.

Answer 1

The poem written by Enrico D'Angelo means:

With your lips this shadow gives you

if it's untrue, flickering with a beautiful smile

inside the pleats of a plain skirt.

The quiet heart that never threatens,

or mind that reasons and yet inclines

towards a feeling inside those faces,

the hand with the hand brings us closer.