Surely he gathered a little of the sky | Surely he gathered a little of the sky

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by Alberto Donaudy (1880 - 1941)

Translation © by Gretchen Armacost

Certo un po' di cielo colse

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Certo un po' di cielo colse
chi ti fe' quegli occhi belli,
ed al sole un raggio tolse
per far biondi quei capelli.
Ma, compiuta l'opra esterna,
fu poi preso da torpore e,
per farti un po' di cuore,
nulla agli angeli levò.
Benedetto, ad ogni modo,
chi al mondo ti donò!
Ero ben felice e pago
della sorte mia primiera.
Pastorello, m'era svago zufolar
mattina e sera.
Ma, dal giorno che t'ho vista,
cambiò tutto per incanto;
più non rido, più non canto:
sol compagno m'è il dolor!
Benedetto, ad ogni modo,
qual tal giorno sia per me!

Text Authorship:

by Alberto Donaudy (1880 - 1941) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Stefano Donaudy (1879 - 1925), "Certo un po' di cielo colse", published <<1918, from 36 Arie di Stile Antico, no. 33. [
text verified 1 time
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Gretchen Armacost) , title 1: "Surely he gathered a little of the sky", copyright © 2002, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Stuart Price

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 99

Surely he gathered a little of the sky

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

 Surely he gathered a little of the sky,
 He who made those beautiful eyes of yours,
 And he took a ray from the sun
 To make that hair blond. 
 But, having completed the external work,
 He was then seized with sluggishness
 And, to make you a little bit of heart,
 He took nothing from the angels. 
 May he be blessed in any case,
 Who gave you to the world! 
 I was quite happy and satisfied
 With my earlier lot. 
 A shepherd, it was amusement to me
 To whistle morning and evening. 
 But, from the day that I saw you,
 Everything changed by enchantment;
 I no longer laugh, I no longer sing:
 My only companion is sorrow. 
 May it be blessed in any case
 That very day for me!

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Alberto Donaudy (1880 - 1941)
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 129