by
Carlo Goldoni (1707 - 1793)
Un amante costante e fedele
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Un amante costante e fedele
pianger deve, soffrire e penare,
s’è la donna tiranna e crudele,
deve sempre servire e pregare
né mai chieder sfacciato così.
Nella scuola d’amor non precede
ad un lungo servir la mercede,
sol premiato è chi fido servì.
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A faithful and constant lover
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
A faithful and constant lover
must weep, suffer, and pine.
If a woman is cruel and tyrannical,
he must always serve and beg
and never make such insolent requests.
In the school of love,
recompense does not precede
such a long servitude.
Only he who has served faithfully
for quite a while is ever rewarded.
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