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Ah, if thou issueless shalt hap to die,

Ah, se senza eredi ti capiterà di morire,

The world will wail thee like a makeless wife,

Il mondo ti piangerà come una moglie senza sposo,

The world will be thy widow and still weep,

Il mondo sarà la tua vedova e piangerà ancora,

That thou no form of thee hast left behind,

Poiché nessuna tua immagine hai lasciato dietro di te,

When every private widow well may keep,

Quando ogni umile vedova può ben conservare,

By children's eyes, her husband's shape in mind:

Negli occhi dei figli, il sembiante del marito nella memoria:

Look what an unthrift in the world doth spend

Guarda ciò che uno scialacquatore spende nel mondo

Shifts but his place, for still the world enjoys it;

Non fa che cambiare posto, ché il mondo ne gode ancora;

But beauty's waste hath in the world an end,

Ma lo spreco della bellezza ha nel mondo una fine,

And kept unused the user so destroys it:

E tenuta inutilizzata, chi la possiede così la distrugge:

No love toward others in that bosom sits

Nessun amore verso gli altri alberga in quel petto

That on himself such murd'rous shame commits.

Che su se stesso commette così omicida vergogna.

For shame deny that thou bear'st love to any

Per pudore nega di portare amore ad alcuno

Who for thyself art so unprovident.

Tu che per te stesso sei così improvvido.

Grant if thou wilt, thou art beloved of many,

Ammetti pure, se vuoi, che sei amato da molti,

But that thou none lov'st is most evident:

Ma che tu non ami nessuno è del tutto evidente:

For thou art so possessed with murd'rous hate,

Poiché sei così posseduto da omicida odio,

That 'gainst thyself thou stick'st not to conspire,

Che contro te stesso non esiti a cospirare,

Seeking that beauteous roof to ruinate

Cercando di rovinare quel bel tetto

Which to repair should be thy chief desire:

Che restaurare dovrebbe essere il tuo primo desiderio:

O change thy thought, that I may change my mind,

Oh muta il tuo pensiero, affinché io possa mutare il mio,

Shall hate be fairer lodged than gentle love?

Dovrà l'odio trovare dimora più bella del gentile amore?

Be as thy presence is gracious and kind,

Sii come la tua presenza è graziosa e gentile,

Or to thyself at least kind-hearted prove,

O almeno mostrati benevolo verso te stesso,

Make thee another self for love of me,

Crea un altro te stesso per amore di me,

That beauty still may live in thine or thee.

Affinché la bellezza possa ancora vivere nei tuoi figli o in te.

Vocabulary

se: Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether' in Italian.
senza: Preposition meaning 'without' indicating absence of something.
eredi: Plural noun meaning 'heirs,' those who inherit property.
ti: Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself.'
capiterà: Future tense verb meaning 'will happen' or 'will occur.'
di: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about' in Italian.
morire: Infinitive verb meaning 'to die' or 'to perish.'
Il: Definite article meaning 'the' used before masculine nouns.
mondo: Noun meaning 'world' or 'earth,' the entire globe.
piangerà: Future tense verb meaning 'will cry' or 'will weep.'
come: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how.'
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
moglie: Noun meaning 'wife,' a female spouse in marriage.
sposo: Noun meaning 'husband' or 'groom,' a male spouse.
sarà: Future tense of 'essere,' meaning 'will be.'
la: Definite article meaning 'the' used before feminine nouns.
tua: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' agreeing with feminine nouns.
vedova: Noun meaning 'widow,' a woman whose husband has died.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
ancora: Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again' in Italian.
Poiché: Conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because,' indicating a reason.
nessuna: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'no' or 'none' for feminine.
immagine: Noun meaning 'image,' 'picture,' or 'likeness' of something.
hai: Second person singular present of 'avere,' meaning 'you have.'
lasciato: Past participle of 'lasciare,' meaning 'left behind' or 'abandoned.'
dietro: Preposition or adverb meaning 'behind' or 'after' something.
te: Stressed pronoun meaning 'you,' used after prepositions.
Quando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when,' indicating a time.
ogni: Adjective meaning 'every' or 'each,' referring to all members.
umile: Adjective meaning 'humble' or 'modest,' lacking arrogance.
può: Third person singular of 'potere,' meaning 'can' or 'is able.'
ben: Adverb meaning 'well,' shortened form of 'bene.'
conservare: Verb meaning 'to preserve,' 'to keep,' or 'to maintain.'
Negli: Contraction of 'in' and 'gli,' meaning 'in the' (plural).
occhi: Noun meaning 'eyes,' plural of 'occhio.'
dei: Contraction of 'di' and 'i,' meaning 'of the' (plural).
figli: Noun meaning 'children' or 'sons,' plural of 'figlio.'
sembiante: Noun meaning 'appearance,' 'face,' or 'likeness' of someone.
marito: Noun meaning 'husband,' a male partner in marriage.
nella: Contraction of 'in' and 'la,' meaning 'in the' (feminine).
memoria: Noun meaning 'memory,' the ability to recall past events.
Guarda: Imperative of 'guardare,' meaning 'look' or 'watch.'
ciò: Pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that,' referring to something mentioned.
che: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who.'
uno: Indefinite article or number meaning 'a,' 'an,' or 'one.'
scialacquatore: Noun meaning 'spendthrift,' one who wastes money extravagantly.
spende: Third person singular of 'spendere,' meaning 'spends' money.
nel: Contraction of 'in' and 'il,' meaning 'in the' (masculine).
Non: Adverb of negation meaning 'not' in Italian sentences.
fa: Third person singular of 'fare,' meaning 'does' or 'makes.'
cambiare: Verb meaning 'to change' or 'to alter' something.
posto: Noun meaning 'place,' 'seat,' or 'position' somewhere.
ché: Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'since' in literary Italian.
ne: Pronoun meaning 'of it,' 'of them,' or 'some.'
gode: Third person singular of 'godere,' meaning 'enjoys' or 'delights.'
Ma: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrasting statement.
lo: Masculine singular direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
spreco: Noun meaning 'waste' or 'squandering' of resources.
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the' (feminine).
bellezza: Noun meaning 'beauty,' the quality of being visually attractive.
ha: Third person singular of 'avere,' meaning 'has.'
fine: Noun meaning 'end' or 'conclusion'; adjective meaning 'fine.'
E: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
tenuta: Noun meaning 'estate' or 'holding'; past participle of 'tenere.'
inutilizzata: Adjective meaning 'unused' or 'left without being utilized.'
chi: Pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever,' referring to a person.
possiede: Third person singular of 'possedere,' meaning 'owns' or 'possesses.'
così: Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way.'
distrugge: Third person singular of 'distruggere,' meaning 'destroys.'
Nessun: Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any' before masculine nouns.
amore: Noun meaning 'love,' a deep feeling of affection.
verso: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'towards'; also noun 'verse.'
gli: Definite article or indirect object pronoun meaning 'the' or 'him.'
altri: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'others' or 'other people.'
alberga: Third person singular of 'albergare,' meaning 'dwells' or 'lodges.'
in: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'at' in Italian.
quel: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' before masculine singular nouns.
petto: Noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast,' the front of the torso.
Che: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who.'
su: Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'over' something.
stesso: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'same' or 'himself/itself.'
commette: Third person singular of 'commettere,' meaning 'commits' an act.
omicida: Noun or adjective meaning 'murderous' or 'homicidal'; a murderer.
vergogna: Noun meaning 'shame' or 'disgrace,' a feeling of humiliation.
Per: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'through,' or 'by' in Italian.
pudore: Noun meaning 'modesty,' 'shame,' or 'sense of decency.'
nega: Third person singular of 'negare,' meaning 'denies' or 'refuses.'
portare: Verb meaning 'to bring,' 'to carry,' or 'to wear.'
ad: Preposition 'a' before a vowel, meaning 'to' or 'at.'
alcuno: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'anyone,' 'any,' or 'some.'
Tu: Subject pronoun meaning 'you' (singular informal).
per: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'through,' or 'by' in Italian.
sei: Second person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'you are.'
improvvido: Adjective meaning 'improvident,' lacking foresight or prudence.
Ammetti: Second person singular of 'ammettere,' meaning 'you admit.'
pure: Adverb meaning 'even,' 'also,' or 'go ahead' in Italian.
vuoi: Second person singular of 'volere,' meaning 'you want.'
amato: Past participle of 'amare,' meaning 'loved' or 'beloved.'
da: Preposition meaning 'by,' 'from,' or 'since' in Italian.
molti: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'many' or 'a lot of people.'
tu: Subject pronoun meaning 'you' (singular informal).
non: Adverb of negation meaning 'not' in Italian sentences.
ami: Second person singular of 'amare,' meaning 'you love.'
nessuno: Pronoun meaning 'nobody,' 'no one,' or 'none.'
è: Third person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is.'
tutto: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'everything,' or 'whole.'
evidente: Adjective meaning 'evident,' 'obvious,' or 'clear.'
posseduto: Past participle of 'possedere,' meaning 'possessed' or 'owned.'
odio: Noun meaning 'hatred' or 'hate'; also first person 'I hate.'
contro: Preposition meaning 'against' or 'versus' something or someone.
esiti: Second person singular of 'esitare,' meaning 'you hesitate.'
a: Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in' in Italian.
cospirare: Verb meaning 'to conspire' or 'to plot' against something.
Cercando: Gerund of 'cercare,' meaning 'seeking,' 'looking for,' 'trying.'
rovinare: Verb meaning 'to ruin,' 'to destroy,' or 'to damage.'
bel: Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'fine,' short form of 'bello.'
tetto: Noun meaning 'roof' or 'home,' the top covering of a building.
restaurare: Verb meaning 'to restore' or 'to renovate' something damaged.
dovrebbe: Conditional of 'dovere,' meaning 'should' or 'ought to.'
essere: Infinitive meaning 'to be,' the fundamental verb of existence.
tuo: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' agreeing with masculine nouns.
primo: Adjective meaning 'first' in a sequence or order.
desiderio: Noun meaning 'desire,' 'wish,' or 'longing' for something.
muta: Imperative of 'mutare,' meaning 'change'; or adjective 'mute/silent.'
pensiero: Noun meaning 'thought' or 'idea,' a mental consideration.
affinché: Conjunction meaning 'so that' or 'in order that.'
io: Subject pronoun meaning 'I,' the first person singular.
possa: Subjunctive of 'potere,' meaning 'may be able to' or 'can.'
mutare: Verb meaning 'to change,' 'to alter,' or 'to transform.'
mio: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' agreeing with masculine nouns.
Dovrà: Future tense of 'dovere,' meaning 'will have to' or 'must.'
l: Elided form of the article 'lo' or 'la' before a vowel.
trovare: Verb meaning 'to find' or 'to discover' something or someone.
dimora: Noun meaning 'dwelling,' 'abode,' or 'place of residence.'
più: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most,' used in comparisons.
bella: Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely,' feminine form.
gentile: Adjective meaning 'kind,' 'gentle,' or 'courteous.'
Sii: Imperative of 'essere,' meaning 'be,' a command to be something.
presenza: Noun meaning 'presence,' the state of being present somewhere.
graziosa: Adjective meaning 'graceful,' 'charming,' or 'gracious' (feminine).
O: Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative option.
almeno: Adverb meaning 'at least,' indicating a minimum condition.
mostrati: Imperative reflexive of 'mostrare,' meaning 'show yourself' or 'appear.'
benevolo: Adjective meaning 'benevolent,' 'kind,' or 'well-disposed.'
Crea: Imperative of 'creare,' meaning 'create' or 'make.'
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' before masculine nouns.
altro: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other.'
me: Stressed pronoun meaning 'me,' used after prepositions.
Affinché: Conjunction meaning 'so that' or 'in order that.'
vivere: Infinitive meaning 'to live' or 'to be alive.'
nei: Contraction of 'in' and 'i,' meaning 'in the' (masculine plural).
tuoi: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' agreeing with masculine plural nouns.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative option.

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