Son vergin vezzosa, Elvira's aria from I Puritani

Ah sì. 						Oh, yes; 
Son vergin vezzosa in vesta di sposa;  		I'm a charming virgin in a wedding dress
son bianca ed umile qual giglio d'april,     	I'm white and humble as an April lily,
ho chiome odorose cui cinser tue rose,        	I have perfumed hair which is bound
							by your roses,
ho il seno gentile del tuo monil.         	I have my gentle breast to wear your necklace.

Qual mattutina stella                        	Like a morning star
bella voglio brillar;                        	beautifully I wish to shine;
del crin le moli anella                       	in my hair the heavy ring
mi giova ad aggraziar,                         	is useful to make it graceful

Translation by Manuel A. Gutiérrez (mag@emi.net)