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Amor dormiglione

by Barbara Strozzi

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Amor dormiglione
Italian source: Anon.

Amor, non dormir più!
Su, su, svegliati omai
Che mentre dormi tu
Dormon le gioie mie, vegliano i guai
Non esser, non esser, Amor, dappoco!
Strali, strali, foco
Strali, strali, su, su
Foco, foco, su, su!

O pigro o tardo
Tu non hai senso
Amor melenso
Amor codardo!
Ahi quale io resto
Che nel mio ardore
Tu dorma Amore:
Mancava questo!

Love in Slumber
English translation © Nicholas Cornforth

Love sleep no more!
Up, up now you must wake
For while you sleep
My joys sleep also, and troubles are awoken
Love do not, do not fail me!
Arrows, arrows, fire
Arrows, arrows, arise, arise
Fire, fire, arise, arise!

Oh, lazy, sluggish Love
You are nonsensical
Lumpish
Cowardly!
Ah, while I languish
In burning passion
You, Love, are sleeping:
And what good is that!

Amor dormiglione
Italian source: Anon.

Love in Slumber
English source: Nicholas Cornforth

Amor, non dormir più!
Love sleep no more!
Su, su, svegliati omai
Up, up now you must wake
Che mentre dormi tu
For while you sleep
Dormon le gioie mie, vegliano i guai
My joys sleep also, and troubles are awoken
Non esser, non esser, Amor, dappoco!
Love do not, do not fail me!
Strali, strali, foco
Arrows, arrows, fire
Strali, strali, su, su
Arrows, arrows, arise, arise
Foco, foco, su, su!
Fire, fire, arise, arise!

O pigro o tardo
Oh, lazy, sluggish Love
Tu non hai senso
You are nonsensical
Amor melenso
Lumpish
Amor codardo!
Cowardly!
Ahi quale io resto
Ah, while I languish
Che nel mio ardore
In burning passion
Tu dorma Amore:
You, Love, are sleeping:
Mancava questo!
And what good is that!

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