Piango, è ver; ma non procede
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Piango, è ver; ma non procede
dall’affanno il pianto ognora;
quando eccede ha pur talora
le sue lagrime il piacer.
Bagno è ver di pianto il ciglio
ma permesso è al cor d’un figlio
questo tenero dover.
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- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I weep, it is true", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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I weep, it is true
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
I weep, it is true.
But tears are not always the product of torment.
When pleasure overflows,
it is apt to produce tears likewise.
I do bathe the heavens
with my tears, it is true.
But for a son's heart,
this tender duty is permitted.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2018 by Andrew Schneider, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-09
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