| Novello Cupido fanciul ti cred’io
| Novello Cupid child I believe you
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| Che dardi pungenti negli occhi tu porti
| What stinging darts in the eyes you carry
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| E dai mille morti ognor al cor mio
| And from a thousand deaths each to my heart
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| Qual nova sirena mill’alme incatena
| What new siren mill’alme chains
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| Col canto e col guardo ben puote
| With singing and looking well puote
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| Col dardo ferir il cor mio
| With the dart I will wound my heart
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| Novello Cupido fanciul ti cred’io
| Novello Cupid child I believe you
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| Deh quando mai pace avran queste luci
| Oh, when will these lights ever have peace
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| Se con la tua face che fere che fende
| If with your face that fere that cleaves
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| Che strugge che incende la morte m’adduci
| Which pines that sets death on fire
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| Deh volgi lo sguardo, ritieni il tuo dardo
| Deh look away, hold your dart
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| Che se non sei nudo sei ben fero
| That if you are not naked you are very proud
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| E crudo ognor al cor mio
| And raw each to my heart
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| Novello Cupido fanciul ti cred’io | Novello Cupid child I believe you |