Che mi giova cantar: "Fior di betulla:
Vorrei tu fossi il sole ed io la stella,
E andar pel cielo e non pensare a nulla!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: nulla?

Che mi vale cantar: "Fiore dei fiori:
Tu sei l'amore mio díoggi e di ieri:
Tu sei l'amore mio che mai non muori!"
Quando poi l'eco mi risponde: muori?

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Text Authorship:

• by Carlo Zangarini (1874 - 1943) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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This text (or a part of it) is used in a work

• by Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936), "Stornellatrice", P. 69 (1906?)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Michelle Trovato) , "Balladeer", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• SPA Spanish (Español) (José Miguel Llata) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-11
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Word count: 60