by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
L'Orfanella
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Meschinetta pastorella Scesi l'alpie per città, Venni misera orfanella Domandando carità. La campana di mio padre Il torrente trabalzo; Vi mori con lui la madre, Niuno in terra mi restò. Vi domando carità, Assistete l'orfanella Ch'è ben degna di pietà.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Luigi Arditi (1822 - 1903), "L'Orfanella" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "The little orphan"
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-12-07
Line count: 11
Word count: 40
The little orphan
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
I'm a lowly shepherd maiden, From the mountains I have come, Poor and helpless, faint and weary Through the streets I sadly roam, Craving pity for the orphan, Friendless and with ne'er a home. Since my father's humble cottage By the flood was swept away And with him my mother perished, I have lost my only stay. For your charity I pray, Ah! look kindly on the orphan, Send her joyful on her way!
From the Arditi score.
Authorship:
- Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "The little orphan"
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-12-07
Line count: 13
Word count: 74