CANTO 23
A DREAM
“IF YOU WERE TO CLOSE YOUR EYES…”
In a dream the poet sees his former lover in Milan and then is brought to with a vision of her on the road ahead… with his guide…
NOTES:
“THE WATERS OF NAVIGLI”
The navigli (Italian pronunciation: [naˈviʎʎi]; Lombard: Navili [naˈʋiːli], singular and plural) are a system of interconnected canals in and around Milan, in the Italian region of Lombardy, dating back as far as the Middle Ages. The Navigli region of Milan is now a fashionable area packed with bars and restaurants.
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