che gelida manina
Singer: bolton, michael
che gelida manina!
se la lasci riscaldar. cercar che giova?
al buio non si trova. ma per fortuna
e una notte di luna
e qui la luna l'abbiamo vicina. aspetti
signorina
le diro con due parole chi son
chi son
e che faccio
come vivo
vuole?
chi son? chi son? son un poeta. che cosa faccio? scrivo. e come vivo? vivo. in poverta mia lieta
scialo da gran signore
rimi ed inni d'amore
per sogni e per chimere
e per castelli in aria
l'anima ho milionaria. talor del mio forziere
ruban tutti i gioelli
due ladri:gli occhi belli. v'entrar con voi pur ora
ed i miei sogni usati
ed i bei sogni miei
tosto si dileguar!
ma il furto non m'accora
poiche
poiche v'ha preso stanza
la speranza. or che mi conoscete
parlate voi. deh parlate. chi siete? vi piaccia dir?
how cold your little hand is
how cold your little hand is!
will you let me warm it for you?
why bother looking?
it's dark
and we won't find it. it's our good luck though
this night's filled with moonlight
up here the moonlight could rest on our shoulders. please wait
my dear young lady
and i will quickly tell you who stands before you
and
what i do
how i make my living. may i?
who am i? what am i? i am a poet. what keeps me busy? writing!
and what do i live on? nothing!
in poverty i'm cheerful
i am a prince who squanders
arias and couplets of longing. and as for hopes and dreams of love
and castles-in-the-air
miss-
i am a millionaire!
my fortress could be broken in
robbed clean of the fine jewels i store-
if the thieves were eyes like yours. and now that i have seen you
all of my lovely dreaming
all of the sweetest dreams i've dreamt
quickly have slipped away. this theft does not upset me
because such treasures mean nothing
now that i'm rich with sweet hope!
and now that you have met me
i ask you please
tell me
lady
who you are
i ask you please!