by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O leggiadri occhi belli
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG GER
O leggiadri occhi belli,
occhi miei cari,
vivi raggi del ciel
sereni e chiari,
poichè tanto bramate
di vedermi languire,
di vedermi morire,
occhi belli che adoro,
mirate ch'io moro.
O serene mie luci,
o luci amate,
tanto crude al mio amor
quanto spietate,
poichè tanto godete
della fiamma ch'io sento
del mio grave tormento
deh miratemi un poco
e gioite al mio foco.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Camilla Bugge) , "Oh graceful, lovely eyes", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "O anmutige schöne Augen", copyright © 2001, (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: 18
Word count: 64
Oh graceful, lovely eyes
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
Oh graceful, lovely eyes,
my beloved eyes,
living rays from heaven,
so bright and clear,
since you desire so much
to see me languish,
to see me die,
lovely eyes that I adore,
see how I die.
Oh bright lights,
oh beloved lights,
so cruel and merciless
to my love,
since you so enjoy
the fire that I feel
from my severe affliction,
oh look at me a little
and rejoice in my fire.
Authorship:
- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2003 by Camilla Bugge, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 74