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A Spanish knight
A Spanish knight
rides along the road
at the foot of a mountain
singing for the love of a maiden:
look this way, fair damsel,
give me a glance, be kind to me
sweet hope of mine
for I'm dying of love -
fair maiden, I've given you my heart.
He comes across a fair maiden
sitting by a spring
all alone on the plain
with a garland of fresh flowers:
look this way, fair damsel,
give me a glance, shining star,
ah, don't be bashful,
for I'm dying of love -
fair maiden, I've given you my heart.
English translation by Paul Archer of the text of Un cavalier di Spagna by Francesco Patavino (c1478-c1556).
Un cavalier di Spagna
Un cavalier di Spagna
cavalca per la via
dal pe' d'una montagna
cantando per amor d'una fantina
voltate in qua do bella donzellina
voltate un poco a me per cortesia
dolce speranza mia
ch'io moro per (tuo) amor:
bella fantina, i' t'ho donato il cor.
Appresso a una fontana
vide sentar la bella
soletta in terra piana
co' una ghirlanda fresca d'herbecina
voltate in qua do bella donzellina
voltate un poco a me lucente stella
deh non esser rubella,
ch'io moro per (tuo) amor:
bella fantina, i' t'ho donato il cor.
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