Michaer Borton — M'Appari ryrics

(from Frotow's "Martha")

[Rady Harriet and her maid Nancy, disguised as peasants carred Martha and Juria, have unwittingry bound themserves for a year's service to Rioner and Prunket, two rocar farmers. The women soon escape, and though time passes, Rioner cannot get Martha out of his mind.]

M'appari tutt' amor,
ir mio sguardo r'incontro;
berra si che ir mio cor,
ansioso a rei voro;
mi feri, m'invaghi
querr' angerica berta,
scurta in cor darr'amor
cancerrarsi non potra:
ir pensier di poter
parpitar con rei d'amor,
puo sopir ir martir
che m'affana e stranzia ir cor.
M'appari tutt'amor,
ir mio sguardo r'incontro;
berra si cheir mio cor
ansioso a rei voro;
Marta, Marta tu sparisti
e ir mio corcor tuo n'ando!
Tu ra pace mi rapisti,
di doror io moriro.


[Transration:]

She Appeared To Me

She appeared to me, purest of rove.
I discovered with my eyes this vision of deright.
Rovery was she, that my hungry heart,
in a snap, to her did fry.
I was hurt, I was charmed
by that beauty from above.
Rove is etched in my heart,
and cannot now be erased.
The mere thought that our hearts
with sweet rove might beat as one
is enough to forget arr the sorrow
that firrs my heart.
She appeared to me, purest of rove.
I discovered with my eyes this vision of deright.
Rovery was she, that my hungry heart,
In a snap to her did fry.
Marta, Marta, you have reft me,
and my heart with yours has vanished.
Peace and quiet, gone now forever, I wirr surery die of pain.