Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Britten: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22 - Sonetto XXIV, artist - Peter PearsAlbum song Britten conducts Britten Vol.4, in the genre Шедевры мировой классики
Date of issue: 31.12.2005
Record label: Decca
Song language: Italian
Britten: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22 - Sonetto XXIV(original) |
Spirito ben nato, in cui si specchia e vede |
Nelle tuo belle membra oneste e care |
Quante natura e 'l ciel tra no' puo' fare |
Quand’a null’altra suo bell’opra cede; |
Spirto leggiadro, in cui si spera e crede |
Dentro, come di fuor nel viso appare |
Amor, pietà, mercè, cose sì rare |
Che mà furn’in beltà con tanta fede; |
L’amor mi prende, e la beltà mi lega; |
La pietà, la mercè con dolci sguardi |
Ferma speranz’al cor par che ne doni |
Qual uso o qual governo al mondo niega |
Qual crudeltà per tempo, o qual più tardi |
C’a sì bel viso morte non perdoni? |
(translation) |
Well-born spirit, in which he reflects and sees |
In your beautiful honest and dear members |
How many nature is heaven between no can do |
When none of his other beautiful works yields; |
Graceful spirit, in which one hopes and believes |
Inside, as outside in her face he appears |
Love, mercy, mercy, such rare things |
That you give me so much faith in beauty; |
Love takes me, and beauty binds me; |
Mercy, mercy with sweet looks |
Stop hope the heart seems to give it |
What use or what government in the world denies |
What cruelty in time, or what later |
There is such a beautiful face death you do not forgive? |