| Lyrics | Poetic Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| Or qui son, lasso, et voglio esser altrove; | Here I am weary; I wish that I could leave here, | |
| et vorrei piú volere, et piú non voglio; | And wish to wish for more, and wish it never, | |
| et per piú non poter fo quant'io posso; | And do the best I can with hands that falter. | |
| e d'antichi desir' lagrime nove | Born from old desire, these fresh tears grieve here. | |
| provan com'io son pur quel ch'i' mi soglio, | I'm what I've always been, the same as ever: | |
| né per mille rivolte anchor son mosso. | A thousand changes, yet I am unaltered. | |
| Petrarch | Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |
See Anthony S. Kline's work at Choral Public Domain Library.