Dance, dance, maiden

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by Lorenzo Pagans

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Danza, danza, fanciulla

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG FRE POR SPA

Danza, danza, fanciulla,
al mio cantar;
danza, danza fanciulla gentile,
al mio cantar.
Gira leggera, sottile al suono,
al suono dell'onde del mar.
Senti il vago rumore
dell'aura scherzosa
che parla al core
con languido suon,
e che invita a danzar
senza posa, senza posa,
che invita a danzar.
Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile,
al mio cantar.

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Text Authorship:

by Lorenzo Pagans [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Francesco Durante (1684 - 1755), "Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile" [sung text checked 1 time]
by Scott Gendel (b. 1977), "Danza, danza, fanciulla", 2002-2013 [ voice and piano ], from Italian Art Songs & Arias, Reimagined, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Achille Guido Picchi (b. 1951), "Danza", op. 16 (1976) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Aline Perrin) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POR Portuguese (Português) (Débora Letícia Batista) , "Dança, menina graciosa", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Juan Henríquez Concepción) , "Danza, danza, gentil muchacha", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 56

Dance, dance, maiden

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

Dance, dance, maiden
To my song;
Dance, dance, gentle maiden, 
To my song. 
Whirl lightly, quietly to the sound,
To the sound of the waves of the sea.
Feel the delicate mood
Of the playful breezes
That speak to the heart,
With languid sound,
And invite you to dance
Without pause, without pause,
That invite you to dance.
Dance, dance, gentle maiden,
To my song.

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Translations of title(s):
"Danza" = "Dance"
"Danza, danza, fanciulla" = "Dance, dance, maiden"
"Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile" = "Dance, dance, gentle maiden"

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Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) by Lorenzo Pagans
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This text was added to the website: 2023-10-10
Line count: 15
Word count: 65