Caccini: Tu ch'hai le penne, amore - Cecilia Bartoli, György Fischer

Tu ch’hai le penne Amore

E sai spiegarle a volo,

Deh muovi ratto un volo

Fin là dov'è 'l mio core.

E se non sai la via,

Co' miei sospir t’invia.

Va pur ch’il troverrai

Tra 'l velo e 'l bianco seno,

O tra 'l dolce sereno

De' luminosi rai,

O tra bei nodi d’oro

Del mio dolce tesoro.

Ma se per mia ventura

Del suo tornar dubbiosa

Mandarlo a me non osa,

Amor prometti e giura,

Che suo fu sempre, e sia

Il core a l’alma mia.

You who have Love feathers

And you know how to explain them on the fly,

Deh move rat a flight

Up to where my heart is.

And if you don't know the way,

With my sighs he sends you.

Go as long as you will find it

Between the veil and the white breast,

Or between the sweet serene

De 'bright rai,

Or between beautiful golden knots

Of my sweet darling.

But if by my luck

Of his doubtful return

Send it to me don't dare,

Love promise and swear,

That his was always, and is

The core a l’alma mia.