Faithful moon, you call

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by Arrigo Enrico Boito (1842 - 1918)

Translation © by Garrett Medlock

Luna fedel

(Sung text for setting by L. Denza)

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Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Luna fedel tu chiama
col raggio ed io col suon,
la fulgida mia dama
sul gotico veron.

E se potrò vederla
o luna, astro fatal,
Ti chiamerò la perla
dell'etra sideral.

Dirò che sei d'argento,
d'opale, d'ambra e d'or,
dirò che incanti il vento
e che innamori i fior.

Dirò ch'abbelli il verso
del biondo menestrel,
che sei lo specchio terso
degli angeli nel ciel.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Luigi Denza

Text Authorship:

by Arrigo Enrico Boito (1842 - 1918)

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Faithful moon

(Sung text translation for setting by L. Denza)

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Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

Faithful moon, you call
With the ray and I with the sound
My shining woman
On the Gothic balcony.

And if I could see her,
Oh moon, fatal star,
I will call you the pearl
Of the starry sky.

I will say that you are of silver,
Of opal, of amber and of gold,
I will say that you charm the wind
And that you enchant the flowers.

I will say that you adorn the verse
Of the blond minstrel
That you are the clear mirror
Of the angels in heaven.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-4 of the original text.

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