Begli occhi
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): FRE
Mi ferite, oh begli occhi.
Pensate che farebbono
Quei baci si cocenti e mordaci;
Langue l'anima, langue
E il cor vien meno.
Ahi ch'io vi moro in seno.
Pensate che farebbono
Gli strali si pungenti e mortali;
Langue l'anima, langue
E il cor vien meno.
Ahi ch'io vi moro in seno.
Ma forse non morò
Senza vendetta
Ch'ai fin chi morte
Da la morte aspetta.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Barbara Strozzi (1619 - 1677), "Begli occhi", op. 3 no. 9, published 1654 [soprano, alto, continuo], from Cantate, ariete a una, due, e tre voci, no. 9. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Beaux yeux", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2009-03-22
Line count: 15
Word count: 65
Beaux yeux
Language: French (Français)  after the Italian (Italiano)
Vous me blessez, ô beaux yeux.
Pensez à ce que feraient
ces baisers si brûlants et si mordants ;
l'âme s'alanguit, s'alanguit
et le coeur défaille.
Ah, que je meure en ma poitrine.
Pensez à ce que feraient
ces flèches si perçantes et si mortelles ;
l'âme s'alanguit, s'alanguit
et le cœur défaille.
Ah, que je meure en ma poitrine.
Mais peut-être que je ne mourrai pas
sans vengeance,
car à la fin, qui donne la mort
attend la mort.
Authorship:
- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (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: 2009-03-22
Line count: 15
Word count: 80