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Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile

Language: Italian
Translation(s): ENG POR SPA

Danza, danza, fanciulla,
al mio cantar;
danza, danza fanciulla gentile,
al mio cantar.
Gira leggera, sottile al suono,
al suono dell'onde del mar.
Senti il vago rumore
dell'aura scherzosa
che parla al core
con languido suon,
e che invita a danzar
senza posa, senza posa,
che invita a danzar.
Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile,
al mio cantar.


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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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Dance, dance, gentle young girl

Language: English


Dance, dance, young girl
to my song;
Dance, dance, gentle young girl
to my song;
Twirl lightly and softly to the sound,
to the sound of the waves of the sea.
Hear the vague rustle 
of the playful breeze
that speaks to the heart 
with its languid sound,
and invites you to dance 
without stopping, without stopping
that invites you to dance.
Dance, dance, gentle young girl
to my song.


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    * Translation from Italian to English copyright © by Loretta Casalaina, lcasalaina (AT) hotmail (DOT) com, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. Please contact the copyright-holder when requesting permission to reprint.

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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.