by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Desideri vani
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): FRE
Desideri che?
Desideri che sperate di gioir.
Voi v'ingannate.
Può ben grand' ale
Ingigantito il core
Spiegar al ciel d'amore,
Mentre dalla crudel
Che vi fa guerra
Vostre speranze in terra
Piombano fulminate.
In vano ergete
Ardimentoso il guardo
Ad un seren bugiardo,
Mentr'al vostro salir
Fiere procelle
Dalle nemiche stelle
Vengono minacciate.
Desideri che?
Desideri che sperate di gioir.
Voi v'ingannate.
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Désirs vains", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Désirs vains
Language: French (Français)  after the Italian (Italiano)
Qu'y a-t-il, désirs ?
Désirs, que vous espériez la joie.
Vous vous trompez.
de grandes ailes peuvent bien
par le cœur de manière gigantesque
être déployées dans le ciel de l'amour,
tandis qu'à cause de la cruelle
qui part faire la guerre
vos espérances sur la terre
tombent en fumées.
En vain vous élevez
hardiment le regard
vers une menteuse sereine,
tandis que vous vous élevez
la tempête puissante
des étoiles ennemies
arrive aux menaces.
Qu'y a-t-il, désirs ?
Désirs, que vous espériez la joie.
Vous vous trompez.
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