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Amante fedele
Original Language: Italian
Non pavento io non di te,
troppo rigida beltà.
Ho ben meco una tal fé
che resisterti saprà.
Vanta pur fra le tue glorie
l'esser cruda e l'esser varia
et aggiungi alle vittorie
me quali preda volontaria.
La mia fé costante o forte
nulla teme insidie et arte
dacché in man della mia morte
sciolsi misero le sorte.
Arma gl'odi, usa fierezza,
ché non teme ria, bellezza
chi da lei non vuol mercé.
Non pavento io non di te,
troppo rigida beltà.
Ho ben meco una tal fé
che resisterti saprà.
Non pretenda un ciglio orribile
mia fermezza far mutabile
ch'in soffrir guardo terribile
vanto un cor che sarà stabile.
Dacché i lumi al pianto sciolsi
mi nutriro onde sì false
e dacché mirar ti volsi
più l'arbitrio non prevalse.
Sii rubella, sii infedele
quanto più sarai crudele
tanto men vo' libertà.
Troppo rigida beltà,
non pavento io non di te.
Ho ben meco una sol fé
che resisterti saprà.
English
Steadfast Lover
I'm not afraid of you,
too unyielding beauty,
I have in me such steadfastness
that I will be able to persevere.
Flaunt being cruel and being fickle
among your glories,
and add me to your victories
as voluntary prey.
My constant and strong devotion
doesn't fear treachery or craftiness,
since my sad fate is in the hands
of her who is my death.
Arm yourself with despite, be cruel,
for one who does not expect mercy
does not fear a hardhearted beauty.
I'm not afraid of you,
too unyielding beauty,
I have in me such steadfastness
that I will be able to persevere.
A stern eyebrow cannot presume
to weaken my resolve,
for a heart that remains firm takes pride
in suffering haughty glances.
Since my eyes have been opened to tears,
such a false flood has nourished me,
and since I have turned my eyes on you
judgment has no longer prevailed.
Be rebellious, be unfaithful,
the more you will be cruel
the less I want my freedom.
Too unyielding beauty,
I'm not afraid of you.
I have in me such steadfastness
that I will be able to persevere.
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Amante Fedele
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