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Malinconia, Ninfa gentile, la vita mia consacro a te; i tuoi piaceri chi tiene a vile, ai piacer veri nato non è. Fonti e colline chiesi agli Dei; m'udiro alfine, pago io vivrò, né mai quel fonte co' desir miei, né mai quel monte trapasserò.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835), "Malinconia, Ninfa gentile", from Sei Ariette, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Antonio Giuliano) , title 1: "Melancholy, gentle nymph", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , title 1: "Melancholie, sanftmütige Nymphe", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Víctor Sampietro Crespo) , title 1: "Melancolía, Ninfa gentil", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 45
Melancholy, gentle nymph, I devote my life to you. One who despises your pleasures Is not born to true pleasures. I asked the gods for fountains and hills; They heard me at last; I will live satisfied Even though, with my desires, I never Go beyond that fountain and that mountain.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © by Antonio Giuliano, (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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- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Ippolito Pindemonte (1753 - 1828)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 52