Diè lusinghe, diè dolcezza
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Diè lusinghe, diè dolcezza,
non fatica, non asprezza,
sorte amica alla beltà.
Nasce questa a molli affetti
e a temprar ne' fieri petti
la crudel ferocità.
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- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Auspicious fortune", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Auspicious fortune
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
Auspicious fortune has given unto beauties
sweetness and charm,
not tiresomeness or an acid tongue.
These traits are natural in people with mild tempers,
and they serve to moderate the savage fury
native to proud hearts.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2019 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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