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Translation © by Emily Ezust

Dolcissima mia vita
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE GER
Dolcissima mia vita,
a che tardate la bramata aita?
Credete forse che'l bel foco ond' ardo,
sia per finir perche torcete il guardo?
Ahi, non fia mai che brama
il mio desire o d'amarti o morire.

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

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "My sweetest life", copyright © 2009
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ma vie très douce", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Mein süßestes Leben", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 6
Word count: 36

My sweetest life
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano) 
My sweetest life,
Why do you delay the relief for which I yearn?
Do you believe that my ardor 
Will stop because you turn away?
Ah, this will not happen,
For I will either crave your love or die.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2009 by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-13
Line count: 6
Word count: 39