Lyrics of I vidi in terra angelici costumi - Diana Damrau, Helmut Deutsch, Ференц Лист

I vidi in terra angelici costumi (original)

I' vidi in terra angelici costumi
E celesti bellezze al mondo sole;
Tal che di rimembrar mi giova, e dole:
Che quant’io miro, par sogni, ombre, e fumi
E vidi lagrimar que' duo bei lumi
Ch’han fatto mille volte invidia al sole;
Ed udì' sospirando dir parole
Che farian gir i monti, e stare i fiumi
Amor!
senno!
valor, pietate, e doglia
Facean piangendo un più dolce concento
D’ogni altro, che nel mondo udir si soglia
Ed era 'l cielo all’armonia s’intento
Che non si vedea in ramo mover foglia
Tanta dolcezza avea pien l’aer e 'l vento

(translation)

I saw angelic costumes on earth
And heavenly beauties in the sun world;
So much so that it helps me to remember, and it hurts:
What I aim for, seems like dreams, shadows, and smokes
And I saw those two beautiful lights weep
Who have made the sun a thousand times envy;
And he heard sighing words
Let the mountains turn and the rivers stand
Love!
hindsight!
valor, pity, and sorrow
Weeping a sweeter concentration
Of every other, that in the world hearing is threshold
And it was heaven for harmony
Which was not seen in the leaf mover branch
So much sweetness had filled the air and the wind