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in palermo 33s
33S
Long live Verro! Long live Barbato ! Long live
Alagona!"
But if some one who has had enough of the life on
the streets comes down to the harbor of Palermo he
stops and asks: "What place is this? Madonna
Santissima, where have I come ? "
Because he has expected that the harbor would
still be dark and desolate.
But all boats and sloops in Palermo’s harbor have
been taken by various parties and societies. They
drift about in the harbor, richly hung with Venetian
lanterns, and at every moment great rocket-bouquets
are sent up from them. Over the rough thwarts
rich rugs and draperies have been spread, and on
these sit the ladies, the beautiful Palermo ladies,
dressed in light silk and rich velvet.
The small crafts glide about in the water, now in
large clusters, now separating from each other.
From the large ships the masts and yards rise full of
streamers and lanterns, and the small harbor steamers
dart along over the water, their funnels wound with
flowers. And underneath everything lies the water
glittering, mirroring, reflecting, so that the light from
one lantern becomes a whole stream of light, and the
drops which fall from the oars become dripping
gold.
But round about the harbor stand one hundred
thousand, one hundred and fifty thousand people,
quite giddy with joy. They kiss each other, they
raise cries of delight and they are glad, glad. They
are beside themselves with joy. There are many
who feel that they must weep.
Ah, fire, that is joy. It is well that one can kindle
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