Passamezzo
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Come cantar poss'io d'Amore,
Se sdegno ne' begli occhi havete?
Deh, se del canto mio sì vaga sete,
Mentre accordo la voce e l'intelletto
Al suon del vostro detto,
Il vostro detto voi, Donna, accordate
Con la vostra beltate.
Ch'io non posso cantar, Cruda, se'l canto
Mi comanda la lingua, e gli occhi il pianto.
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How can I sing of love
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
How can I sing of love,
if your beautiful eyes scorn me?
Oh, if you are so desirous of my song,
while I tune my voice and mind
to the sound of your words,
tune your words, Lady,
to your beauty.
For I cannot sing, cruel one, if your tongue
demands a song and your eyes demand tears.
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Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2020-10-05
Line count: 9
Word count: 58