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Vaga luna, che inargenti

Text by an anonymous poetSet by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), from Tre Ariette, #3

Vaga luna, che inargenti

Lovely moon, that makes-silvery(Lovely moon, that covers with silver)

Queste rive e questi fiori

these shores and these flowers(the shores and flowers)

Ed inspiri agli elementi

and breathes into-the elements(and inspire everything )

Il linguaggio dell'amor;

the language of-love;(to speak of love;)

Testimonio or sei tu sola

testament now are you alone(you are the sole witness)

Del mio fervido desir,

of my fervent desire,

Ed a lei che m'innamora

and to her who I-love(and can to her who I love)

Conta i palpiti e i sospir.

can-count the throbs and the sighs.(tell of my pain and sighs.)

Dille pur che lontananza

Tell-her clearly that distance(Tell her that being so far away)

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Il mio duol non pu lenir,

[the] my grief not can soothe,(will not ease my grief,)

Che se nutro una speranza,

that if I-nurture a hope,(and that if I nourish any hope,)

Ella sol nell' avvenir.

it is only in-the future.(it can only be in the future.)

Dille pur che giorno e sera

Tell-her clearly that day and night(Tell her that day and night)

Conto l'ore del dolor,

I-count the-hours of sorrow/pain,(I count the sorrowful hours,)

Che una speme lusinghiera

that one hope enticing(that the one enticing hope)

Mi conforta nell' amor.

me comforts in-(my) love.(of her love comforts me.)

(Literal translation and IPA transcription 2008 by Bard SuverkropIPA Source, LLC)