by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Gavotta
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Ben dovrei, occhi leggiadri,
Come ladri del mio core
Condannarvi a lagrimar.
Ma vedendo quei cari e dolci rai,
Più che mai mi ritorno a innamorar.
E scordandomi il mio duolo
Mi contento pianger solo
E non posso col mirarvi
Benchè ladri, occhi leggiadri,
Condannarvi a lagrimar.
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Charming eyes, I should certainly
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
Charming eyes, I should certainly -
as robbers of my heart -
condemn you to weeping.
But seeing those dear, sweet eyes,
I fall in love again more than ever.
And forgetting my grief
I am happy to weep alone,
and I cannot, as I look at you,
although thieves, charming eyes,
condernn you to weeping.
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2020-10-05
Line count: 10
Word count: 56