Lieto così talvolta
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Lieto così talvolta
fra lacci ancor s'ascolta
cantar quell'usignuolo,
se la fedel compagna
risponde al canto, al duolo,
con cui d'amor si lagna,
vago di libertà.
Più non rammenta il nido,
sgombra ogni duol dal petto,
e il dolce antico affetto
solo spiegando va.
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- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "One sometimes hears in this manner,", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2018-04-08
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Word count: 44
One sometimes hears in this manner,
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
One sometimes hears
in this manner
a nightingale singing,
and he is happy even in chains
if his faithful mate responds to his painful song,
as he complains of love,
longing for liberty.
Then he no longer remembers his nest,
vacates all pain from his breast,
as he keeps on narrating
his sweet love of old.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2020 by Andrew Schneider, (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: 2020-01-02
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