Lyrics of Anonymous: O leggiadri occhi belli - Cecilia Bartoli, György Fischer

Anonymous: O leggiadri occhi belli (original)

O leggiadri occhi belli,
occhi miei cari,
vivi raggi del ciel
sereni e chiari,
poich’e tanto bramate
di vedermi languire,
di vedermi morire,
occhi belli che adoro,
mirate ch’io moro.
O serene mie luci,
o luci amate,
tanto crude al mio amor
quanto spietate,
poich’e tanto godete
della fiamma ch’io sento
del mio grave tormento
deh miratemi un poco
e gioite al mio foco

(translation)

O graceful beautiful eyes,
my dear eyes,
live rays of heaven
serene and clear,
since they are so coveted
to see me languish,
to see me die,
beautiful eyes that I adore,
aim for me to die.
O my serene lights,
or beloved lights,
so raw to my love
how ruthless,
because you enjoy so much
of the flame that I feel
of my grave torment
deh look at me a little
and rejoice in my fire