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by Giovanni Battista Lorenzi (1721 - 1807)

Se mai vedi quegli occhi sul volto
 (Sung text for setting by G. Paisiello)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se mai vedi quegli occhi sul volto  
diventar due grossi palloni,
di': son questi gli estremi schiaffoni,
di Cicilia, che freme con me.
Ma la cosa finita non è!
Ce n'è per mastro Antonio,
per Cilla pur ce n'è.
Con calci, schiaffi e pizzichi
mi vendico per Bacco:
ne voglio far tabacco!
Li scortico, li sgozzo,
li strozzo, per mia fé.
Già so che l'ombra mia dentro la vicaria
ha da finir per te.

Composition:

    Set to music by Giovanni Paisiello (1740 - 1816), "Se mai vedi quegli occhi sul volto", 1775, first performed 1775

Text Authorship:

  • by Giovanni Battista Lorenzi (1721 - 1807), no title

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Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-06-15
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