by
Gaspare Mollo (1754 - 1823)
Calmati pria ch’io parta
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Calmati pria ch’io parta,
E dammi un dolce addio;
Non piangere, ben mio,
Abbi di me pietà.
Addio, mio ben, rammenta
Che non è lungi il giorno
In cui farò ritorno
Per non partir mai più.
Se incontrerò fugace
Ruscel che porti l’onde
Verso le amiche sponde
Ove tu volgi il piè,
Invidierò la sorte
Di quel ruscel felice,
Dicendo: Al piè di Nice
Correr vorrei con te.
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- ENG English (Will Crutchfield) , "Calm yourself before I depart", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 68
Calm yourself before I depart
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
Calm yourself before I depart,
and give me a sweet farewell;
do not weep, beloved,
have pity on me!
Farewell, my love - remember
that day is not far off
in which I shall return
never to leave again.
If I should meet a stream
that carries its currents
towards the friendly shores
where your steps turn,
I shall envy the fate
of that happy stream,
saying: To the feet of Nice
I wish to run with you!
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