Una furtiva lagrima

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LElisir dAmore
Felice Romani Gaetano Donizetti
(1797-1848)
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Una furtiva lagrima A secret tear

neglocchi suoi spunt. in her eyes welled.
Quelle festose giovani Those happy girls
invidiar sembr. she seemed to envy.
Che pi cercando io vo? What more do I want to look for?
Mama, lo vedo. She loves me; I see it.
Un solo istante i palpiti For a single instant, the beats
del suo bel cor sentir. of her beautiful heart to feel.
I miei sospir confondere My sighs to mix,
per poco a suoi sospir. for a while, with her sighs.
Cielo, si pu morir; Heavens, I could die;
di pi non chiedo. I ask for no more.

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