by
Luigi Illica (1857 - 1919) and by
Giuseppe Giacosa (1847 - 1906)
A te
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Oh! Quant'io t'amo!
In me forte e il desio!
Forte e il desio
di farti palpitarto Forte
di stringerti al cuor mio.
Da te cosi lontano
Io soffro , io soffro assai
He pace io trovo mai
perche troppo e l'amor
O mia vittoria, o mio tesoro
O ben mio, o mio sol pensiero
E dammi un bacio e il mondo intiero
e mi farai tutto obliar
O mio vittoria, o mio tesor sara
O bene mio o mio sol pensiero
E dammi un bacio e il mondo intiero
e mi farai tosto obbliar.
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- ENG English (Anne Evans) , title 1: "To you", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 17
Word count: 94
To you
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
Oh! How very much I love you!
How strong is the desire in me!
How strong is the desire
to fill you with excitement
to hold you tightly to my heart.
When I am faraway from you
I suffer, I suffer so much
Nor do I ever find peace
because my love for you is so strong
O my victory, o my darling
My beloved, my one and only thought
Give me a kiss and that will make me
forget the whole world around me
O my victory, you will be my treasure
My beloved my one and only thought
Give me a kiss and that will make me
quickly forget the whole world.
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This text was added to the website: 2006-10-17
Line count: 17
Word count: 114