Vaga Luna Bellini

Vaga luna, che inargenti Text by an anonymous poet Set by Vincenzo by  Vincenzo Bellini  (1801-1835), from Tre from  Tre Ariette, #3 Ariette,  #3 Vaga luna, che inargenti      Lovely moon, that makes-silvery (Lovely moon, that covers with silver) Queste rive   these shores (the shores and flowers)

e  and

questi  these

Ed inspiri agli    and breathes into-the (and inspire everything ) Il linguaggio    the language (to speak of love;)

Testimonio or   testament now (you are the sole witness) Del  of

mio   my

fiori  flowers

elementi  elements

dell'amor;  of-love;

sei  ar e

fervido  fervent

Ed a lei che     and to h er who (and can to her who I love) Conta i palpiti    can-count the throbs (tell of my pain and sighs.) Dille pur che    Tell-her clearly that (Tell her that being so far away)

tu  you

sola  alone

desir,  desire, m'innamora  I-love

e  and

i  the

lontananza   distance

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sospir.  sighs.

Il mio duol    [the] my grief (will not ease my grief,)

non  not

può  can

Che se nutro una     that if I-nurture a (and that if I nourish any hope,) Ella è sol    it is only (it can only be in the future.)

nell'  in-the

Dille pur che    Tell-her clearly that (Tell her that day and night) Conto l'ore del    I-count the-hours of (I count the sorrowful hours,) Che una speme    that one hope (that the one enticing hope) Mi conforta nell'    me comforts in-(my) (of her love comforts me.)

lenir,  soothe,

speranza,  hope,

avvenir.  future.

giorno  day

e  and

sera  night

dolor,  sorrow/pain,

lusinghiera  enticing

amor.  love.

(Literal translation and IPA transcription © 2008 by Bard Suverkrop—IPA Source, LLC)

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