Lyrics of Novello cupido - Angelo Branduardi

Novello cupido (original)

Novello Cupido fanciul ti cred’io
Che dardi pungenti negli occhi tu porti
E dai mille morti ognor al cor mio
Qual nova sirena mill’alme incatena
Col canto e col guardo ben puote
Col dardo ferir il cor mio
Novello Cupido fanciul ti cred’io
Deh quando mai pace avran queste luci
Se con la tua face che fere che fende
Che strugge che incende la morte m’adduci
Deh volgi lo sguardo, ritieni il tuo dardo
Che se non sei nudo sei ben fero
E crudo ognor al cor mio
Novello Cupido fanciul ti cred’io

(translation)

Novello Cupid child I believe you
What stinging darts in the eyes you carry
And from a thousand deaths each to my heart
What new siren mill’alme chains
With singing and looking well puote
With the dart I will wound my heart
Novello Cupid child I believe you
Oh, when will these lights ever have peace
If with your face that fere that cleaves
Which pines that sets death on fire
Deh look away, hold your dart
That if you are not naked you are very proud
And raw each to my heart
Novello Cupid child I believe you