Che mi giova cantar: "Fior di frumento
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG SPA
Che mi giova cantar: "Fior di frumento,
Tu sei la mia ricchezza ed il mio vanto,
Tu sei la mia speranza ed il mio tormento!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: mento?
Che mi giova cantar: "Fior de' ghiacciai,
Si spegnerà nel gel la fiamma mia,
E tanto t'odierò quanto t'amai!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: mai?
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- ENG English (Michelle Trovato) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (José Miguel Llata) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 56
What use is it to sing: "Flower of wheat
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
What use is it to sing: "Flower of wheat,
You are all my riches, and all my boasting,
You are all my hope, and all my torment!"
If then the echo replies to me: lies?
What use is it to sing: "Flower of ice,
you will extinguish my flame with your frost,
and as much as I'll hate you I'll love you the same!"
If then the echo replies to me: never?
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This text was added to the website: 2019-03-19
Line count: 8
Word count: 72