che gelida manina
Singer:bolton, michael
se la lasci riscaldar. cercar che giova?
al buio non si trova. ma per fortuna
e qui la luna l'abbiamo vicina. aspetti
le diro con due parole chi son
chi son? chi son? son un poeta. che cosa faccio? scrivo. e come vivo? vivo. in poverta mia lieta
l'anima ho milionaria. talor del mio forziere
due ladri:gli occhi belli. v'entrar con voi pur ora
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?
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
and i will quickly tell you who stands before you
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!
i am a prince who squanders
arias and couplets of longing. and as for hopes and dreams of love
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