in un fiorito prato/ in a flowery meadow
conl'altre sue compagne/ with her girlfriends
giva cogliendo fiori/ she was wandering picking flowers
Per farne una ghirlanda a le sue chiome;/ to make a garland for her hair
Quand'angue insidioso, ch'era fra l'erbe ascoso,/ When a treacherous snake, hidden in the grass
Le punse un pič con velenoso dente./ bit her foot with its venomous teeth
Ed ecco immantinente scolorirsi il bel viso,/ and anon grew pale her lovely face
E ne' suoi lumi sparir que'lampi/ and faded those bright sparkles in her eyes
Onde ella al sol fea scorno./ that used to mock the sun
Allor noi tutte sbigottite e meste le fummo intorno/ We gathered around her, dismayed and woeful,
Richiamar tentando gli spiriti in lei smarriti/ trying to summon back the vanishing spirits
Con l'onda fresca e co' possenti carmi./ with fresh water and powerful odes
Ma nulla valse, ahi lassa, ch'ella/ but it was all useless, alas,
I languidi lumi alquanto aprendo/ for she opened her languid eyes
E te chiamando Orfeo, Orfeo;/ and calling your name Orfeo
Dopo un grave sospiro spirņ fra queste braccia/ she died in these arms after a deep sigh
Ed io rimasi piena il cor di pietade e di spavento/ and there i stood, my heart filled with grief and dread
Last edited by Ligeia; 02-04-2012 at 08:15 AM.
"-Please tell me you're going to appeal to my humanity..."
"-Actually, I'm planning to threaten you."
"Well, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do. Evil plots don't just make themselves, you know!"
