Lyrics of Caccini: Tu ch'hai le penne, amore - Cecilia Bartoli, György Fischer

Caccini: Tu ch'hai le penne, amore (original)

Tu ch’hai le penne Amore
E sai spiegarle a volo,
Deh muovi ratto un volo
Fin là dov'è 'l mio core.
E se non sai la via,
Co' miei sospir t’invia.
Va pur ch’il troverrai
Tra 'l velo e 'l bianco seno,
O tra 'l dolce sereno
De' luminosi rai,
O tra bei nodi d’oro
Del mio dolce tesoro.
Ma se per mia ventura
Del suo tornar dubbiosa
Mandarlo a me non osa,
Amor prometti e giura,
Che suo fu sempre, e sia
Il core a l’alma mia.

(translation)

You who have Love feathers
And you know how to explain them on the fly,
Deh move rat a flight
Up to where my heart is.
And if you don't know the way,
With my sighs he sends you.
Go as long as you will find it
Between the veil and the white breast,
Or between the sweet serene
De 'bright rai,
Or between beautiful golden knots
Of my sweet darling.
But if by my luck
Of his doubtful return
Send it to me don't dare,
Love promise and swear,
That his was always, and is
The core a l’alma mia.