Canzonetta Spagnuola

Spanish Serenade

Canzonetta Spagnuola

In the midst of my colors, oh,En medio a mis colores, ay,
Painting one day, oh,Pintando estaba un día, ay,
When my muse, oh,Cuando la musa mía, ay,
Came to torment me, oh.Me vino a tormentar, ay.

Oh, with pain I leaveAy, con dolor pues dejo
Such a happy endeavorEmpresa tan feliz
Which is to celebrateCual es de bellae nice
The charms of beauty, oh.Las prendas celebrar, ay.

She wanted me to paint, oh,Quiso que yo pintase, ay,
A superhuman object, oh,Objeto sobrehumano, ay,
But she wanted it in vain, oh,Pero lo quiso en vano, ay,
She had to leave it, oh.Lo tuvo que dejar, ay.

Oh, with pain I leaveAy, con dolor pues dejo
Such a happy endeavorEmpresa tan feliz
Which is to celebrateCual es de bellae nice
The charms of beauty, oh.Las prendas celebrar, ay.

She knows the beauty, oh,Conoce la hermosura, ay,
A wandering heart, oh,Un corazón vagado, ay,
But her wicked fate, oh,Mas su destin malvado, ay,
Prevents her from settling, oh.Ie impide de centar, ay.

Oh, with pain I leaveAy, con dolor pues dejo
Such a happy endeavorEmpresa tan feliz
Which is to celebrateCual es de bellae nice
The charms of beauty, oh.Las prendas celebrar, ay.