Ah celar la bella face
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ah celar la bella face
in cui pena un cor fedele
è difficile, è crudele,
è impossibile dover.
Benché in petto amor sepolto
prigioniero contumace
frange i lacci e fugge al volto
con gli arcani del pensier.
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To conceal the great flame
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
To conceal the great flame
by which a faithful heart suffers
is a difficult, a cruel,
alas, an impossible duty.
Even though buried deep in one's heart,
love, a rebellious prisoner
will break its chains and flee via one's face,
taking with it one's secret thoughts.
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This text was added to the website: 2020-03-28
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