English translation of Stornellatrice

by Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936), "Stornellatrice", P. 69 (1906?)

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Che mi giova cantar: "Fior di betulla:
Vorrei tu fossi il sole ed io la stella,
E andar pel cielo e non pensare a nulla!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: nulla?

Che mi vale cantar: "Fiore dei fiori:
Tu sei l'amore mio díoggi e di ieri:
Tu sei l'amore mio che mai non muori!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: muori?

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Che mi giova cantar: "Fior di frumento,
Tu sei la mia ricchezza ed il mio vanto,
Tu sei la mia speranza ed il mio tormento!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: mento?

Che mi giova cantar: "Fior de' ghiacciai,
Si spegnerà nel gel la fiamma mia,
E tanto t'odierò quanto t'amai!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: mai?

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Author(s): Carlo Zangarini (1874 - 1943), Alberto Donini 
What use is it to sing: "O, flower of the silver birch:
"I wish you were the sun and I a star.
Wandering through the heavens, thinking of nothing."
If then the echo replies to me: nothing?

What is it worth to me to sing: "Flower of all flowers:
"You are my love for both today and yesterday
You are my love who will never die!"
If the echo replies to me: die?

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What use is it to sing: "Flower of wheat,
You are all my riches, and all my boasting,
You are all my hope, and all my torment!"
If then the echo replies to me: lies?

What use is it to sing: "Flower of ice,
you will extinguish my flame with your frost,
and as much as I'll hate you I'll love you the same!"
If then the echo replies to me: never?

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