Pigrizia, ora voglio

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by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781)

Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Faulheit, jetzo will ich dir

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: DUT ENG FRE ITA

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Faulheit, jetzo will ich dir
Auch ein kleines Loblied bringen! --
O!. . . Wie. . . sau -- er. . . wird es mir
Dich nach Würde zu besingen!
Doch ich will mein Bestes tun:
Nach der Arbeit ist gut ruhn.

Höchstes Gut, wer dich nur hat,
Dessen ungestörtes Leben. . .
Ach!. . . ich gähn!. . . ich. . . werde matt.
Nun, so magst du mir's vergeben,
Daß ich dich nicht singen kann:
Du verhinderst mich ja dran.

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• G. Bachlund • G. Benda • J. Haydn

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by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Lob der Faulheit", appears in Lieder [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Word count: 81

Pigrizia, ora voglio

Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

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Pigrizia, ora voglio 
offrirti un piccolo canto di lode!
--- Oh! Come... è... duro... per me
cantarti come meriti!
Però, farò del mio meglio:
dopo la fatica è bene riposare.

Bene supremo, per chi ti possiede,
vivere senza essere disturbati.
Ah!... Sbadiglio!... Sono stanco.
Ora, ti piaccia perdonarmi,
se non ti posso cantare:
sei tu che me lo impedisci.

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Translated titles
"Lob der Faulheit" = "Elogio della pigrizia"
"Faulheit, itzo will ich dir" = "Pigrizia, ora voglio"

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