Che se tu se' 'l cor mio,
come se' pur mal grado
del cielo e della terra,
qualor piagni e sospiri,
quelle lagrime tue sono il mio sangue,
que' sospiri il mio spirto e quelle pene
e quel dolor, che senti,
son miei, non tuoi, tormenti.
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Car tu es mon cœur", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Car tu es mon cœur
et tu le seras pour toujours malgré
le ciel et la terre,
quand pleurant et soupirant
tes larmes sont mon sang,
que ces soupirs sont mon esprit et ces peines
et cette douleur que tu ressens,
sont miennes, et tes tourments à toi.