| La donna é mobile, Act III: "La donna é mobile" (original) | La donna é mobile, Act III: "La donna é mobile" (translation) |
|---|---|
| Italian Text | Italian Text |
| La donna? | The woman? |
| mobile | mobile |
| Qual piuma al vento, | As a feather in the wind, |
| Muta d’accento — e di pensiero. | Change of accent - and of thought. |
| Sempre un amabile, | Always a lovable, |
| Leggiadro viso, | Graceful face, |
| In pianto o in riso, —? | In tears or in laughter, -? |
| menzognero. | liar. |
| ? | ? |
| sempre misero | always miserable |
| Chi a lei s’affida, | Who trusts her, |
| Chi le confida — mal cauto il cuore! | Who confides in her - badly cautious her heart! |
| Pur mai non sentesi | Yet I never heard |
| Felice appieno | Happy fully |
| Chi su quel seno — non liba amore! | Who on that breast - does not release love! |
| English Translation of «La donna e mobile» | English Translation of «Woman is mobile» |
| Woman is flighty | Woman is flighty |
| Like a feather in the wind, | Like a feather in the wind, |
| She changes her voice — and her mind. | She changes her voice - and her mind di lei. |
| Always sweet, | Always sweet, |
| Pretty face, | Pretty face, |
| In tears or in laughter, — she is always lying. | In tears or in laughter, - she is always lying. |
| Always miserable | Always miserable |
| Is he who trusts her, | Is he who trusts her, |
| He who confides in her — his unwary heart! | He who confides in her di lei - his di lei unwary heart di lei! |
| Yet one never feels | Yet one never feels |
| Fully happy | Fully happy |
| Who on that bosom — does not drink love! | Who on that bosom - lei does not drink love! |
