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Giampiero Neri

The city of the past stretches

The city of the past stretches from this heap of stones.
Traces of ancient borders remain. Together with the land,
with the trees, as far as the sea.

The city of the past stretches

Om deze ronde steenhoop ligt de stad van het verleden.
Er resten sporen van de oude grens. En de aarde,
en de bomen, tot aan zee.

Da questo cumulo di sassi si estende la città del passato.
Dell’antico confine rimangono tracce. Insieme alla terra,
agli alberi, fino al mare.
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The city of the past stretches

The city of the past stretches from this heap of stones.
Traces of ancient borders remain. Together with the land,
with the trees, as far as the sea.

The city of the past stretches

The city of the past stretches from this heap of stones.
Traces of ancient borders remain. Together with the land,
with the trees, as far as the sea.
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