Εἰς λύραν (Ode n. 1)
Anacreonte / Ἀνακρέων
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| Traduzione inglese di Emily Ezust da The Lied, Art Song and... |
| ALLA CETRA (ANACREONTICA) | TO THE LYRE |
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| Io vuo' cantar di Cadmo; | Of Atreus' sons, |
| De' Pelopi 'l furore! - | And of Cadmus I wish to sing! |
| Ma nel suonar, le corde | But my strings sound out |
| Ripeton sempre: Amore! | only love in their tones. |
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| Le corde, insiem la cetra, | I have changed the strings, |
| Cambiar io pur vorrei! | and I would even switch lyres! |
| Per loro son piú degni | Alcides' victory march |
| D'Alcide gli trofei! | should roar forth in its might! |
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| Ma che! se cetra e corde | Yet even these new strings sound out |
| Ripeton sempre Amore! | only love in their tones! |
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| Ebben, Eroi, addio! | So be well, then, heroes! |
| Giacché per voi favore | For my strings will sound out, |
| Non ha mia cetra, e 'nvece | instead of suspenseful, heroic song, |
| Ripete sempre: Amore! | only love in their tones. |
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