Text & Translation
Il suol che preme
Italian source:
Benedetto Pamphili
L'aura che spira
L'empio romano
S'apra, s'infetti.
Se il passo move,
Se il guardo gira,
Incontri larve,
Ruine aspetti.
from Lucrezia, HWV 145
May the ground that he walks upon
English translation ©
Kathryn Mueller
May the air that he breathes
-- the wicked Roman --
open up, become infected.
If he walks about,
If he turns his gaze,
May he be met with larvae,
May ruins await him.
Il suol che preme
Italian source:
Benedetto Pamphili
May the ground that he walks upon
English source:
Kathryn Mueller
Il suol che preme,
May the ground that he walks upon,
L'aura che spira
May the air that he breathes
L'empio romano
-- the wicked Roman --
S'apra, s'infetti.
open up, become infected.
Se il passo move,
If he walks about,
Se il guardo gira,
If he turns his gaze,
Incontri larve,
May he be met with larvae,
Ruine aspetti.
May ruins await him.
