by
Eugène Scribe (1791 - 1861) and by
Alphonse Royer (1803 - 1875) and by
Jean-Nicolas van Nieuvenhuysen (1812 - 1862)
Spirto gentil
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Spirto gentil,
ne' sogni miei
brillasti un dì,
ma ti perdei:
fuggi dal cor;
mentita speme,
larve d'amor, larve d'amor,
fuggite insieme,
larve d'amor.
A te d'accanto
del genitore scordava
il pianto,
la patria, il ciel...
donna sleal
in tanto amore
segnasti il core
d'onta mortal,
ahimè!
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Word count: 47
Gentle spirit
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
Ye, gentle spirit,
you once shined
in my dreams
but, after, I lost you forever:
leave my frail heart,
you false promises,
ye ghosts of love -
disappear altogether and at once,
ye ghosts of love.
In your vicinity
I used to forget
my father's afflictions,
my homeland, and heaven...
ye, unfair mistress,
giving me so much love
you weigh down on my heart
human shame,
alas!
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Line count: 18
Word count: 66