by Alberto Donaudy (1880 - 1941)

Vorrei poterti odiare
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
Vorrei poterti odiare,
ma troppo schiavo ho il cor.
Ripenso alle tante promesse mendaci,
ai lunghi tormenti durati sin qui,
eppur ti ricopro le labbra di baci,
ti stringo al mio core che tanto soffrì,
che sanguina e chiede pietà al suo dolor.

Vorrei poterti odiare,
ma troppo schiavo ho il cor.

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  • ENG English (Gretchen Armacost) , title 1: "I would like to be able to hate you", copyright © 2002, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Word count: 52