ideale
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Ideale (Errico) Page 1 of 2
Ideale (Ideal)
Text by Carmelo Errico (1848-1892)Set by Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846-1916)
Io ti seguii com'iride di pace
I you followed like-a-rainbow of peace(I followed you like a rainbow of peace)
Lungo le vie del cielo:
along the paths of-the sky;
Io ti seguii come un'amica face
I you followed like a-friendly torch(I followed you like a friendly torch)
De la1 notte nel velo.
of the night in-the veil.(in the veil of the night.)
E ti sentii ne la luce, ne l'aria,
And you I-sensed in the light, in the-air,(And I sensed you in the light, in the air,)
Nel profumo dei fiori;
in-the perfume of-the flowers,
E fu piena la stanza solitaria
and was full the room solitary(and my lonely room was full)
Di te, dei tuoi splendori.
of you, of your splendors.(of you and your beauty.)
1 Although written de la, standard Italian combines these two words into della which is pronounced .
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Ideale (Errico) Page 2 of 2
In te rapito, al suon de la tua voce,
(By) you captured, by the sound of your voice(Entranced by you and by the sound of your voice )
Lungamente sognai;
for-a-long-time I-dreamed,
E de la terra ogni affanno, ogni croce,
and of the earth every worry, every torment,(and all earthly worry and torment)
In quel sogno (giorno) scordai. ()
in that dream (day) I-forgot.(I forgot in that dream. / I forgot that day.)
Torna, caro ideal, torna un istante
Return, dear ideal, return (for)-an instant(Return, dear perfection, come back for a moment)
A sorridermi ancora,
to smile-on-me again,(and smile upon me again,)
E a me risplender, nel tuo sembiante,
and for me will-shine, in your face,(and in your face, will shine for me)
Una novella aurora.
a new dawn.
Torna, caro ideal, torna, torna.
Return, dear ideal, return, return.
(Literal translation and IPA transcription 2008 by Bard SuverkropIPA Source, LLC)