Se la mia vita
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Se la mia vita
dono è d'Augusto,
il freddo Scita,
l'Etiope adusto
al piè di Cesare
piegar farò.
Perché germoglino
per te gli allori,
mi vedrai spargere
nuovi sudori,
saprò combattere,
morir saprò.
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If Augustus
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
If Augustus
gives me my life,
I will subdue
barren, cold Scythia
and scorched Ethiopia
and lay them at Caesar's feet.
On account of the laurels that
sprout under your auspices,
I will shed
yet more sweat this day.
You shall see me fight,
for I know how to die.
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