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Dispiegate
Original Language: Italian
Dispiegate,
Guancie amate,
Quella porpora acerbetta,
Che perdenti,
Che dolenti
Fian le rose in su l'erbetta.
Deh partite,
Deh scoprite,
Chiare stelle i vostri rai,
Che scoprendo,
Che partendo
Fia men chiaro il sol d'assai.
Suela, suela
Quel che cela,
Dolce bocca il desir vostro,
Ch'a suelarlo,
Ch'a mostrarlo,
Perderan le perle, e l'ostro.
Deh togliete
Quella rete,
Auree chiome, aureo tesoro,
Ch'a toccarvi,
Ch'a spiegarvi,
Tornerà quest' aria d'oro.
Apri o labro
Di cinabro
Un sorriso ancor tra'l velo,
Ch'ad aprirlo,
Ch'a scoprirlo,
Riderà la Terra, e'l Cielo.
Poet:
English
Display
Display,
beloved cheeks,
that vivid crimson,
so that outdone,
so that saddened
will be the roses in the meadow.
Come, impart,
Come, reveal,
bright eyes, your rays,
that in revealing them,
that in bringing them forth,
they make the sun seem much less bright.
Uncover, uncover
what you're hiding,
your desire, sweet mouth,
for when it's revealed,
when it's unveiled,
pearls and scarlet will pale.
Ah, remove
that net,
golden hair, golden treasure,
so that in touching you,
so that in unbinding you
this breeze will turn to gold.
Disclose, o lips
of vermillion
another smile that is yet veiled,
for when it's uncovered,
when it's displayed,
Earth and heaven will smile.
Translated by:
Richard Kolb
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