Stizzoso, mio stizzoso, Serpina's aria from La Serva Padrona

Stizzoso, mio stizzoso,		Irascible,my irascible
voi fate il borïoso,		You behave with arrogance.
ma no, ma non vi può giovare;	But no!  It won't help your position.
bisogna al mio divieto		You  must  stay to my prohibitions 
star cheto cheto,		and keep silent,
e non parlare,			and not talk!
zit...  zit...			Shut up !...Shut up!...
Serpina vuol così...		These  are  Serpina's commands.
zit...  zit...			Shut up !...Shut up!...
Serpina vuol così...		These  are  Serpina's commands.

Cred' io che m'intendete, sì,	Now,I think you have understood
che m'intendete, sì,		Yes, you  have captured the message,
dacchè mi conoscete		Because it's already been a long time 
son molti e molti dì.		that I made acquaintace with you.

Translation by Mario Giuseppe Genesi (mariogenesi@libero.it