Voi che sapete

Question 1

Voi che sapete che cosa e amor,

You who know what love is,

Answer 1

Donne, vedete s’io l’ho nel cor.

Ladies, see if I have it in my heart.

Question 2

Donne, vedete s’io l’ho nel cor.

Ladies, see if I have it in my heart.

Answer 2

Quello ch’io provo vi ridiro,

I’ll tell you what I’m feeling,

Question 3

Quello ch’io provo vi ridiro,

I’ll tell you what I’m feeling,

Answer 3

E per me nuovo, capir nol so.

It’s new for me, and I understand nothing.

Question 4

E per me nuovo, capir nol so.

It’s new for me, and I understand nothing.

Answer 4

Sento un affetto, pien di desir,

I have a feeling, full of desire,

Question 5

Sento un affetto, pien di desir,

I have a feeling, full of desire,

Answer 5

Ch’ora e diletto, ch’ora e martir.

Which is by turns delightful and miserable.

Question 6

Ch’ora e diletto, ch’ora e martir.

Which is by turns delightful and miserable.

Answer 6

Gelo e poi sento l’alma avvampar,

I freeze and then feel my soul go up in flames,

Question 7

Gelo e poi sento l’alma avvampar,

I freeze and then feel my soul go up in flames,

Answer 7

E in un momento torno a gelar.

Then in a moment I turn to ice.

Question 8

E in un momento torno a gelar.

Then in a moment I turn to ice.

Answer 8

Ricerco un bene fuori di me,

I’m searching for affection outside of myself,

Question 9

Ricerco un bene fuori di me,

I’m searching for affection outside of myself,

Answer 9

Non so ch’il tiene, non so cos’e.

I don’t know how to hold it, nor even what it is!

Question 10

Non so ch’il tiene, non so cos’e.

I don’t know how to hold it, nor even what it is!

Answer 10

Sospiro e gemo senza voler,

I sigh and lament without wanting to,

Question 11

Sospiro e gemo senza voler,

I sigh and lament without wanting to,

Answer 11

Palpito e tremo senza saper,

I twitter and tremble without knowing why,

Question 12

Palpito e tremo senza saper,

I twitter and tremble without knowing why,

Answer 12

Non trovo pace notte ne di,

I find peace neither night nor day,

Question 13

Non trovo pace notte ne di,

I find peace neither night nor day,

Answer 13

Ma pur mi piace languir cosi.

But still I rather enjoy languishing this way.

Question 14

Ma pur mi piace languir cosi.

But still I rather enjoy languishing this way.

Answer 14

Voi che sapete che cosa e amor,

You who know what love is,

Question 15

Voi che sapete che cosa e amor,

You who know what love is, (last)

Answer 15

Donne, vedete s’io l’ho nel cor.

Ladies, see if I have it in my heart. (end)