by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Io mi son giovinetta
 (Sung text for setting by S. d'India)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  FRE
"Io mi son giovinetta 
e rido e canto alla stagion novella",
cantava la mia dolce pastorella,
 ... 
quando l'ali il cor mio 
spiegò come augellin subitamente
tutto lieto e ridente, 
cantando in sua favella:
"Son giovinetto anch'io 
e rido e canto a più beata e bella
primavera d'amore, 
che nei begli occhi tuoi fiorisce." Ed ella:
"Fuggi, se saggio sei," - disse - :l'ardore,
fuggi, chè in questi rai 
primavera per te non sarà mai."

Note: The model for these verses lies in a poem by Boccaccio

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Je suis une jeune fille", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Language: French (Français)  after the Italian (Italiano) 
« Je suis une jeune fille
et je ris et chante à la nouvelle saison »
chantait ma douce bergère,
quand soudain
à ce chant mon cœur
chanta comme un petit oiseau gracieux et rieur :
« Je suis jeune aussi
et je ris et je chante
au beau printemps d'amour
qui fleurit dans tes beaux yeux. » Et elle :
« Fuis, si tu es sage, » dit-elle, « fuis
l'ardeur, car dans ces yeux,
il n'y aura de printemps pour toi. »

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  • Translation from Italian (Italiano) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-02-28
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Word count: 82