"V'adoro, pupille," Cleopatra's aria from Handel's Giulio Cesare
V'adoro, pupille,
saette d'amore,
le vostre faville
son grate nel sen.
Pietose vi brama
il mesto mio core,
ch'ogn'ora vi chiama
l'amato suo ben.
V'adoro, pupille, ecc.
I adore you, eyes,
lightning bolts of love,
your sparks
are welcome in my breast.
My sad heart
desires you (to be) compassionate,
(my heart) which at every hour calls you
its dearest beloved.
I adore you, eyes, etc.
V'adoro, pupille,
saette d'amore,
le vostre faville
son grate nel sen.
Pietose vi brama
il mesto mio core,
ch'ogn'ora vi chiama
l'amato suo ben.
V'adoro, pupille, ecc.
I adore you, eyes,
lightning bolts of love,
your sparks
are welcome in my breast.
My sad heart
desires you (to be) compassionate,
(my heart) which at every hour calls you
its dearest beloved.
I adore you, eyes, etc.