by Paolo Antonio Rolli (1687 - 1765)
Translation Singable translation by Nathan Haskell Dole (1852 - 1935)

Lusinghe più care
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
Lusinghe più care
d'Amor veri dardi
Vezzose volate
sul labbro, nei guardi,
e tutta involate
l'altrui libertà.

Gelosi sospetti,
diletti con pene;
fra gioie e tormenti
momenti di spene,
voi l'armi farete
di vaga beltà.

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  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Sweetest flattery", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2018-04-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 35

Allurements the dearest
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano) 
Allurements the dearest,
Love's arrows far-glancing,
Sweet glamour of rose-lips,
of bright eyes joy-dancing,
What havoc ye make
in a man's eager heart!

Suspicion's tormenting,
relenting denials,
Keen joy, bitter trials,
Hope's moments entrancing,
these weapons of beauty,
they all play their part!

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Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2019-11-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 43