| Secret Tear (original) | Secret Tear (translation) |
|---|---|
| Una furtiva lagrima | A furtive tear |
| Negli occhi suoi spunto: | In her eyes the cue: |
| Quelle festose giovani | Those festive young people |
| Invidiar sembro. | I seem to envy. |
| Un solo instante i palpiti | A single instant the heartbeats |
| Del suo bel cor sentir! | Hear from her beautiful heart! |
| I miei sospir, confondere | My sighs, confuse |
| Per poco a' suoi sospir! | For a little while she sighed! |
| I palpiti, i palpiti sentir, | The heartbeats, the heartbeats to hear, |
| Confondere i miei coi suoi sospir | Confuse mine with his sighs |
| Una furtiva lagrima | A furtive tear |
| Negli occhi suoi spunto: | In his eyes, a hint: |
| Un solo instante i palpiti | A single instant the heartbeats |
| Del suo bel cor sentir! | Of his beautiful heart to hear! |
