Sei Canzoni di Metastasio

Song Cycle by Luise Reichardt (1779 - 1826)

1. Ombre amene, amiche piante
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Ombre amene,
Amiche piante, 
Il mio bene,
Il caro amante,
Chi mi dice ove n'andò?

Zeffiretto lusinghiero,
A lui vola messaggiero,
Dì'che torni e  ...  mi renda
Quella pace che non ho.

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

The text appears in L'Angelica, parte I, Aria di Licori.

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

2. Più liete imagine nell' alma sà una
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Più liete imagine
Nell' alma sà una,
Già la fortuna
Ti porge il crine
E tempo al fin di respirar.
Avezzo a vivere
Senza conforto ancor
Nel porto paventi il mar.

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  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , "Gather more cheerful images in your soul", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. Semplicetta tortorella
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Semplicetta tortorella,
Che non vede il suo periglio,
Per fuggir da crudo artiglio,
Vola in grembo al cacciator.

Voglio anch'io fuggir 
La pena d'un amor fin or taciuto
E m'espongo d'un rifiuto,
All' oltraggio ed al rossor.

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  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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4. Fra un dolce deliro
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Fra un dolce deliro
Son lieto e sospiro
Quel volto me piace,
Ma pace non ò,
Di belle speranze
Ò pieno il pensiero
E pur quel ch'io spero 
Conoscer non' so.

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  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , "In a sweet delirium", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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5. Non turbar quand io mi lagno
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Non turbar quand io mi lagno,
Caro amico, il mio cordoglio,
Io non voglio altro compagno
Che il mio barbaro
Dolor quel conforto
On questo arena
Un amico a me saria!
Ah la mia nella sua pena,
Renderebbe si maggior.

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  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , "Do not worry when I cry", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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6. Se non piange un infelice
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se non piange un' infelice,
Da' viventi separata,
Dallo sposo abbandonata,
Dimmi, oh Dio, chi piangerà?

Chi può dir ch'io pianga a torto,
Se nè men sperar mi lice
Questo misero conforto 
D'ottener l' altrui pietà?

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  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , "If an unhappy woman does not weep", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Total word count: 206