| Zefiro torna, e’l bel tempo rimena
| Zefiro returns, and the good weather remains
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| E i fiori e l’erbe, sua dolce famiglia
| And the flowers and herbs, his sweet family
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| E garrir Progne, e pianger Filomena
| And Progne will garrir, and Filomena will cry
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| E primavera candida e vermiglia
| And spring white and vermilion
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| Ridono i prati, e’l ciel si rasserena;
| The meadows laugh, and the sky clears up;
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| Giove s’allegra di mirar sua figlia;
| Jupiter is happy to see her daughter;
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| L’aria, e l’acqua, e la terra è d’amor piena;
| The air, and the water, and the earth is full of love;
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| Ogni animal d’amar si riconsiglia
| Each animal of love is recommended
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| Ma per me, lasso!, tornano i più gravi
| But for me, lasso !, the most serious ones return
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| Sospiri, che del cor profondo tragge
| Sighs, which draws from the deep heart
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| Quella ch’al ciel se ne portò le chiavi;
| The one who took the keys to heaven;
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| E cantar augelletti, e fiorir piagge
| And sing little birds, and flourish piagge
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| E’n belle donn oneste atti soavi
| It is a beautiful, honest woman with gentle acts
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| Sono un desrto, e fere aspre e selvagge | I am a desrto, and fierce and wild |