Tutte le feste al tempio, Gilda's aria from Rigoletto

Tutte le feste al tempio	On the blessed days
mentre pregava Iddio,		While praying to God,
bello e fatale un giovane	a handsome and charming youth
s' offerse al guardo mio...	caught my attention...
Se i labbri nostri tacquero	If our lips were silent
dagli occhi il cor parlò.	Our hearts spoke through our eyes.
Furtivo tra le tenebre		Stealthy in the darkness
sol ieri a me giungeva...	he came only yesterday...
son studente, povero,		I am a student, penniless,
commosso mi diceva,		he told me, touched,
e con ardente palpito		and with ardent fire
amor mi protestò.		he proffered me love.
Partì...il mio core aprivasi	He left...my heart was opening up
a speme più gradita,		to a most welcome hope,
quando improvviso apparvero	when suddenly appeared
color che m' han rapita,	the men who took me,
e a forza qui m' addussero	and they dragged me here
nell' ansia più crudel.		while I fretted with anxiety.

Translated by Guia K. Monti  guiam@tinn.net