from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation by Max Steinitzer (1864 - 1936)

O miei sospiri, andate ove vi mando
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
O miei sospiri, andate ove vi mando: 
Andate dal mio amor gentile e bello;
Ditegli che una lettera gli mando, 
E se la legge, l'è scritta piangendo.

E se la legge, e scritta con amore,
Sigillata col sangue del mio core;
E se la legge, e scritta con desio,
Sigillata col sangue del cor mio.

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O stumme Seufzer, Boten meiner Sehnsucht
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Italian (Italiano) 
O stumme Seufzer, Boten meiner Sehnsucht,
Ich bitt euch: suchet den, den so ich liebe! 
Sagt ihm leis', einen Brief würd ich ihm senden,
Und in dem Brieflein viel heimliche Zähren.

Und in dem Brieflein viel traulich treue Liebe, 
Rot vom Blut meines Herzens blüht sein Siegel!
Und in dem Brieflein viel wonnigwehe Sehnsucht, 
Rot vom Blut meines Lebens glüht sein Siegel.

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2003-12-01
Line count: 8
Word count: 62