Now we have an English approximation of one of this weblog’s main songs. All of our other main songs, were chosen because they fit our ostensible themes, but I had not known why “Voi che sapete” was one of our main songs until I got this question from a student today: “How are you able to be so happy, enthusiastic and energetic, all the time?”
I thought I was just making sure to keep a smile on my face, but I appear to be enthusiastic and enraptured, like Cherubino. So here we go:
You, who know what love is,
Ladies, see if I have it in my heart.
That which I feel, I will explain to you;
It is new to me; I don’t understand it.
I sense an affection full of desire,
Which now is pleasure, now is agony.
I freeze, and then I feel my soul burning,
And in a moment I return to freezing.
I look for something beautiful outside of myself,
I don’t know who holds it, I don’t know what it is.
I sigh and moan without wanting to,
I quiver and tremble without knowing it.
I find no peace night or day
but yet it pleases me to suffer this way!
You, who know what love is. . .
Axé.
Nice choice and nicest reason to be enthusiastic.
It looks as if you’re tirelessly happy! Me, I am very happy most of the time. Today I feel really tired and it might be a good idea to get a full night sleep right away.