Pur ti miro, pur ti godo
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Pur ti miro, pur ti godo,
pur ti stringo, pur t'annodo ;
più non peno, più non moro,
o mia vita, o mio tesoro !
Io son tua, tuo son io,
speme mia, dillo, di' :
"Tu sei pur l'idolo mio".
Sì, mio ben, sì mio cor,
mia vita, sì !
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-05-27
Line count: 9
Word count: 47
I’m fixed on you, I revel in you
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
I’m fixed on you, I revel in you,
I cling to you, I’m bound to you;
I’m no longer in pain, no longer dying,
oh, my life, oh, my treasure!
I am yours, yours am I,
my hope, admit it, speak:
“You are also my idol.”
Yes, my idol, yes, my heart,
my life, yes!
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Translator's notes:
The word “pur” adds intensity to the dialogue, as if each phrase included “yes - and,” “also,” or “as well.”
Line 1: “godo” can also imply physical connection or consummation
Line 2: more literally, tie myself in a knot with you
Text Authorship:
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This text was added to the website: 2020-05-27
Line count: 9
Word count: 55
