Ella Mi Fu Rapita Parmi Veter Le Lagrime

She Was Stolen From Me

Ella Mi Fu Rapita Parmi Veter Le Lagrime

She was stolen from me!Ella mi fu rapita!
And when, oh heavenE quando, o ciel
In the briefNe' brevi
Moments before my inner premonitionIstanti prima che il mio presagio interno
Would push me on the path once more!Sull'orma corsa ancora mi spingesse!
The door was wide open! And the house was empty!Schiuso era l'uscio! E la magion deserta!

And where will that dear angel be now?E dove ora sarà quell'angiol caro?
The one who first ignited in my heartColei che prima potei in questo core
The flame of constant affection?Destar la fiamma di costanti affetti?
She so pure, whose modest gazeColei si pura, al cui modesto sguardo
Almost drives me to virtue at times, I believe!Quasi spinto a virtù talor me credo!

She was stolen from me!Ella mi fu rapita!
And who dared to take her?E chi l'ardiva?
But I will have, but I will have my revengeMa ne avrò, ma ne avrò vendetta
The tears of my beloved demand itLo chiede il pianto della mia diletta

I seem to see the tearsParmi veder le lagrime
Flowing from that eyeScorrenti da quel ciglio
When between doubt and anxietyQuando fra il dubbio e l'ansia
Of sudden perilDel subito periglio

Remembering our loveDell'amor nostro memore
Remembering our loveDell'amor nostro memore
He called for herIl suo gualtier chiamò
And he could not help youNed ei potea soccorrerti

Dear beloved girlCara fanciulla amata
He who would wish with all his soulEi che vorria coll'anima
To make you happy down hereFarti quaggiù beata
He who the spheresEi che le sfere
He who the spheres to the angelsEi che le sfere agli angeli
Did not envy for you.Per te non invidiò