Ah, per sempre io te perdei
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ah, per sempre io te perdei,
fior d'amore, o mia speranza;
Ah! La vita che m'avanza
sarà piena di dolor!
Quando errai per anni ed anni
in poter della ventura,
io sfidai sciagura e affanni
nella speme del tuo amor.
Bel sogno beato,
di pace e contento,
o cangia il mio fato,
o cangia il mio cor.
Oh! Come è tormento
nel dì del dolore,
la dolce memoria
d'un tenero amor.
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (George Chaldezos) , title 1: "Ah, forever now I've lost you", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-10-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 71
Ah, forever now I've lost you
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
Ah, forever now I've lost you,
flower of love, Oh, my hope;
Ah! The life left to me
will be full of sorrow!
While I wandered for years and years
in the power of fortune,
I challenged misfortune and difficulties
in the hope of your love.
Blessed beautiful dream,
peaceful and happy
either change my fate,
or change my heart.
Oh! What a torment
in the day of grief,
is the sweet memory
of a tender love.
Authorship:
- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2013 by George Chaldezos, (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: 2013-03-18
Line count: 16
Word count: 77