Text & Translation
Pur dicesti, o bocca bella
Italian source:
Anon.
Quel soave e caro sì,
Che fatutto il mio piacer.
Per onor di sua facella
Con un bacio Amor t’aprì,
Dolce fonte del goder, ah!
Oh, delightful mouth, at last you have uttered
English translation ©
Nicholas Cornforth
That gentle and precious yes,
Upon which all my pleasure is founded.
In his own radiant honour
Love has opened you with a kiss,
Sweet foundation of pleasure, ah!
Pur dicesti, o bocca bella
Italian source:
Anon.
Oh, delightful mouth, at last you have uttered
English source:
Nicholas Cornforth
Pur dicesti, o bocca bella,
Oh, delightful mouth, at last you have uttered
Quel soave e caro sì,
That gentle and precious yes,
Che fatutto il mio piacer.
Upon which all my pleasure is founded.
Per onor di sua facella
In his own radiant honour
Con un bacio Amor t’aprì,
Love has opened you with a kiss,
Dolce fonte del goder, ah!
Sweet foundation of pleasure, ah!
Composer
Antonio Lotti
Antonio Lotti (1667 - 1740) was an Italian composer of the Baroque era.