Page:Rigoletto, composed by Verdi, with an English version and the music of the principal airs.djvu/30

RIGOLETTO. The assassin to me reveal -Ho! who's here ? [Knocking violently at the door. L'assassino mi svela-Olà ?-Nessuno! [Picchia disperatamente alla casa. Nessun !-mia figlia- No one !-Oh, my daughter! Gil. Chi mi chiama ? Gil. Who calls on me? Rig. Ella parla !-si move !-è viva !-oh, Dio !- Ah ! mio ben solo in terra- Mi guarda-mi conosci- Rig. She speaks! she moves! she lives!-Oh, heaven! Ah ! my only worldly solace, Look on me- dost thiou not know me ? Father ! Gil. Rig. Unveil this mystery !-Art thou wounded ? Gil. The sword pierced me here. [Points to her breast. Rig. Gil. Ah-padre mio-- Gil. Rig. Qual mistero !-che fu !-sei tu ferita ?- Gil. L'acciar qui mi piagò- [Indicando il core. Chi t ha colpita ?- Who was it stabbed you ? Rig. I have deceived you !-I am guilty ! Too much I lov'd him-now I die for him ! Rig. (0, awful fate, by my hand hath she fallen, Of my righteous vengeance the sole victim.) Angel dear, look on me-to me listen; Speak-oh, speak to me, my darling daughter! Gil. Gil. V' ho ingannata-colpevole fui- L' amai troppo-ora muoio per lui !- Rig. (Dio tremendo !-ella stesso fu côlta Dallo stral di mia giusta vendetta !-) Angiol caro-mi guarda, m' ascolta. Parla-parlami, figlia diletta ! Ah! ch' io tacchia !-a me-a lui perdonate- More I cannot speak-pardon me and him ! O, my father, bless your dying daughter. Gil. Benedite alla figlia, o mio padre- LASSU IN CIELO-IN HEAV'N ABOVE. DUET. RIGOLETTO and GILDA. GILDA. Andante. ma -dre, In bove, at the side of my mo-ther, There shall my pray'rs be up-lift-ed for cie - lo,-vi - ci-na al-la ter no per voi pre-ghe- e - Las su- in In heav'n a RIG. - co - lom-ba, lasciar - mi non mo - rir, mio te -so - ro-pie - ta - te- Mi - a rò. thee! Non Ah! leave me not here alone, my on-ly trea-sure, Part-ed from thee, teuder dove, all dark will GILDA. Las - su- in cie - lo, vi - ci-na al la ma In heav'n a - bove dre- In There shall my e at the side of my ino ther, RIG. Oh mia fi - glia!- Oh, stay, dear child ! la-sciar-mi non dei- dèi, no be, all dark, all dark will be! no per voi-pre-ghe - rò- pray'rs be up - lift - ed for thee! Pre There I will pray, Per voi pre-yue- I will pray for ter ghe - rò- No, la-sciar - mi non dei- Ah, no, thou must not die ! non mo-rir leave me not ! rò- thee. Se t'in-vo - li-qui sol qui sol rimar -rei, Non mo - rire Ah! do not leave me here a - lone, my child! Parted from thee, my child, all qui te co.. mor- dark will