Text & Translation
In Questa Tomba Oscura
Italian source:
Giuseppe Carpani
Lasciami riposar;
Quando vivevo, ingrata,
Dovevi a me pensar.
Lascia che l’ombre ignude
Godansi pace almen
E non, e non bagnar mie ceneri
D’inutile velen.
In this dark tomb
English translation ©
Emily Ezust
let me lie;
you should have thought of me
when I was alive, you ingrate.
At least leave naked spectres
to enjoy their peace
And do not bathe my ashes
with futile venom.
Translation © by Emily Ezust, reprinted with permission from the LiederNet Archive
In Questa Tomba Oscura
Italian source:
Giuseppe Carpani
In this dark tomb
English source:
Emily Ezust
In questa tomba oscura
In this dark tomb
Lasciami riposar;
let me lie;
Quando vivevo, ingrata,
you should have thought of me
Dovevi a me pensar.
when I was alive, you ingrate.
Lascia che l’ombre ignude
At least leave naked spectres
Godansi pace almen
to enjoy their peace
E non, e non bagnar mie ceneri
And do not bathe my ashes
D’inutile velen.
with futile venom.
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in classical music, he remains one of the most recognized and influential…
