by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio
Translation © by Andrew Schneider

Intervalli di sesta
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
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Bella prova è d'alma forte
L'esser placida e serena
Nel soffrir l'ingiusta pena
D'una colpa che non ha.

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Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano) 
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A great proof of a courageous soul
is being peaceful and serene
whilst suffering an unjust punishment
for a crime for which one is blameless.

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