by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation © by Barbara Miller

Quella barbara catena
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
 Quella barbara catena
 che fa strazio del mio core
 io dirò che non dà pena,
 ma un soave e bel piacer.
  
 Quella ria mortal ferita
 che mi aprí nel seno Amore,
 dirò pur che mi dà vita,
 che fa tutto il mio goder.

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  • ENG English (Barbara Miller) , title 1: "That barbaric chain", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2005-04-04
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Word count: 43

That barbaric chain
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano) 
That barbaric chain
that plays havoc with my heart
I will say [that it] does not give pain
but a sweet and beautiful pleasure.

That mortal wound
That love opened in my breast,
I will say also that it gives me life
that it makes all my enjoyment.

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  • Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2005 by Barbara Miller, (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: 2005-04-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 48