Io son padre e nol sarei
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Io son padre e nol sarei,
se lasciassi a’ figli miei
un esempio di viltà.
Come ogn’altro ho core in petto;
ma vassallo è in me l’affetto;
ma tiranno in voi si fa.
About the headline (FAQ)
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
[ None yet in the database ]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I am a father, and I would not be one", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2018-06-11
Line count: 6
Word count: 33
I am a father, and I would not be one
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
I am a father, and I would not be one
if for my children I left behind
a reputation for cowardice.
I have a heart, as do others,
but love is my vassal;
however, in you it has usurped
tyrannical power.
Text Authorship:
- 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.
Contact: licenses@email.lieder.example.net
Based on:
This text was added to the website: 2018-06-21
Line count: 7
Word count: 41
