One gleam of light lifted into relief a half-submerged mast, on which sat a cormorant, dark and large, with wings flecked with foam; its beak held a gold bracelet set with gems, that I had touched with as brilliant tints as my palette could yield, and as glittering distinctness as my pencil could impart.
Un raggio di luce cadeva su un albero a metà sommerso, sul quale un nero camarano, con ale macchiate di spuma, erasi posato; portava nel becco un braccialetto d'oro tempestato di pietre preziose.