Ombra mai fu
Ombra Mai Fu ... Serse's Aria
Compositor - Haendel
In Italian
Frondi tenere e belle
Del mio Platano amato,
Per voi risplenda il Fato
Tuoni, Lampi, e Procelle
Non vi oltraggino mai la cara pace,
Ne giunga a profanarvi Austro rapace.
Ombra mai fu
Di Vegetabile,
Care ed amabile
Soave piu.
Never Was a Shade
Tender and beautiful leaves
Of my beloved Plane tree,
May fate shine upon you
Thunder, lightning, and storms
Never disturb your dear peace,
Nor let the greedy South wind profane you.
Never was a shade
Of a plant,
Dear and lovely,
More soothing.