Semplicetta tortorella
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG ENG
Semplicetta tortorella,
Che non vede il suo periglio,
Per fuggir da crudo artiglio,
Vola in grembo al cacciator.
Voglio anch'io fuggir
La pena d'un amor fin or taciuto
E m'espongo d'un rifiuto,
All' oltraggio ed al rossor.
N. Vaccaj sets stanza 1
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 37
The innocent turtledove
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
The innocent turtledove
that does not see the danger it is in
will fly from predators' harsh claws
straight into the hunter's lap.
I, too, would like to flee the pain
of a love so far kept in silence,
and expose myself by refusal
to outrage and shame.
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Translations of title(s):
"Intervalli di terza" = "For thirds"
"Semplicetta tortorella" = "Innocent turtledove"
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2018 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: 2018-03-31
Line count: 8
Word count: 48