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by Rocco Emanuele Pagliara (1856 - 1914)

Penso
 (Sung text for setting by F. Tosti)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
Penso alla prima volta in cui volgesti
Lo sguardo tuo soave insino a me,
Ai dolce incanto, ai palpiti celesti
Che quell'istante tenero mi diè.

Ma tu... tu l'hai scordato,
Dici che un sogno fu,
Come in quel dì beato
Non sai guardarmi più!

Penso al sorriso che mirai primiero
Sul labbro tuo dolcissimo vagar,
Alle speranze, al sogno lusinghiero
Che mi seppe nell'animo destar!

Ma tu... tu l'hai scordato,
Dici che un sogno fu,
Come in quel dì beato
Non sai sorrider più!

 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846 - 1916), "Penso", published 1880, stanzas 1-4 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Rocco Emanuele Pagliara (1856 - 1914)

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "I think", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-05-06
Line count: 24
Word count: 129

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