by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Gl' occhi superbi
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): FRE
Occhi superbi, sì, ma però cari
un guardo sol da voi richiede
il mio amor, la mia fede.
Ma voi mi sete di pietade avari,
occhi superbi, sì, ma però cari.
Spietatissimi rai,
ai vostri altari
io spargo homai
con sospiri devoti,
oh quante spargo, lagrime, preghi e voti;
E non m'avedo, ahi lasso!
Ch'adoro un marmo e che scongiuro un sasso.
Oh di orgoglio e bellezza esempi rari!
Occhi superbi, sì, ma però cari.
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Yeux pleins de superbe", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Yeux pleins de superbe
Language: French (Français)  after the Italian (Italiano)
Yeux pleins de superbe, oui, mais pourtant chéris,
juste un regard de vous demandent
mon amour, ma foi.
Mais vous êtes avares de pitié pour moi,
Yeux pleins de superbe, oui, mais pourtant chéris.
Impitoyables rayons,
sur vos autels
je verse toujours
avec des soupirs de dévotion,
oh, combien je verse de larmes, de prières et de vœux.
Et je ne m'aperçois pas, hélas !
que j'adore une statue et que je conjure une pierre.
Oh, exemples rares de fierté et de beauté,
yeux pleins de superbe, oui, mais pourtant chéris.
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