by
Niccolò Minato (1630 - 1698)
Toglietemi la vita ancor
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Toglietemi la vita ancor,
crudeli cieli,
se mi volete rapir il cor,
toglietemi la vita ancor.
Negatemi i rai del dì,
severe sfere,
se vaghe siete del mio dolor,
toglietemi la vita ancor.
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- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , title 1: "You can even take away my life", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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You can even take away my life
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
[You can] even take away my life,
cruel heavens,
if you want to carry off my heart,
Take away my life.
Deny me the sun’s rays,
severe spheres1,
if you are pleased with my sadness,
Just take away my life.
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1 as in an eclipse or at night
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