Below is the lyrics of the song Handel: Deidamia, HWV 42, Act 3: "Ai greci questa spada sovra i nemici estinti" (Achille) , artist - Philippe Jaroussky, Emőke Baráth, Ensemble Artaserse with translation
Original text with translation
Philippe Jaroussky, Emőke Baráth, Ensemble Artaserse
Ai Greci questa spada
sovra i nemici estinti
apra d’onor la strada,
e Troia perirà.
Il fato di quel regno
dipende dal mio sdegno;
per me “Qui fu già Troia”
il pellegrin dirà.
Ai Greci questa spada
sovra i nemici estinti
apra d’onor la strada,
e Troia perirà
To the Greeks this sword
over extinct enemies
open the way with honor,
and Troy will perish.
The fate of that kingdom
it depends on my indignation;
for me "Troy was already here"
the pilgrim will say.
To the Greeks this sword
over extinct enemies
open the way with honor,
and Troy will perish
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