(from Puccini's "La Boheme")

[It is christmas eve on Paris' left bank. Rodolpho is at home writing when a stranger knocks at the door. It is Mimi, a neighbor, who needs to borrow a match to relight her candle. Mimi is barely out the door, when she realizes she has lost her key. As they search for it, Rodolpho's hand falls upon hers.]

Che gelida manina!
Se la lasci riscaldar.
Cercar che giova?
Al buio non si trova.
Ma per fortuna
e una notte di luna,
e qui la luna l'abbiamo vicina.
Aspetti, signorina,
le diro con due parole chi son,
chi son, e che faccio, come vivo,
Vuole?

Chi son? Chi son? son un poeta.
Che cosa faccio? Scrivo.
E come vivo? Vivo.
In poverta mia lieta
scialo da gran signore
rimi ed inni d'amore,
Per sogni e per chimere
e per castelli in aria
l'anima ho milionaria.
Talor del mio forziere
ruban tutti i gioelli
due ladri:gli occhi belli.
V'entrar con voi pur ora
ed i miei sogni usati,
ed i bei sogni miei
tosto si dileguar!
Ma il furto non m'accora
poiche,poiche v'ha preso stanza
la speranza.
Or che mi conoscete
parlate voi. Deh parlate.
Chi siete? Vi piaccia dir?


[Translation:]

How Cold Your Little Hand Is

How cold your little hand is!
Will you let me warm it for you?
Why bother looking?
It's dark, and we won't find it.
It's our good luck though,
this night's filled with moonlight,
up here the moonlight could rest on our shoulders.
Please wait, my dear young lady,
and I will quickly tell you who stands before you, and
what I do, how I make my living.
May I?

Who am I? What am I? I am a poet.
What keeps me bu




» (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
» (What A) Wonderful World
» 7th Wonder
» A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
» A Heart Can Only Be So Strong
» A Heart Can Only Be Strong
» A Kiss To Build A Dream On
» A Love So Beautiful
» A Time For Letting Go
» A Whiter Shade Of Pale
» Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love
» Ain't No Sunshine
» Aint Got Nothing If You Aint Got Love
» Airwaves
» All For Love
» All That You Deserve
» All The Way
» As
» At Last
» Ave Maria
» Back In My Arms Again
» Back On My Feet Again
» Best Of Love
» Breakaway
» Bring It On Home To Me
» Butterfly Kisses
» Call My Name
» Can I Touch You There
» Can I Touch You...There
» Can't Get Close Enough To You
» Can't Hold On, Can't Let Go
» Can't Turn It Off
» Cant Get Close Enough To You
» Cant Hold On Cant Let Go
» Carrie
» Celeste Aida
» Che Gelida Manina
» COMPLETELY
» Countin' On You
» Daddy's Little Girl
» Dance With Me
» Dancing In The Street
» Desperate Heart
» Dock of The Bay
» Don't Make Me Wait For Love
» Don't Tell Me It's Over
» Dont Make Me Wait On Love
» Dream While You Can
» Drift Away
» E La Solita Storia
» E Lucevan Le Stelle
» Eternally
» Everybody Needs A Reason
» Everybody's Crazy
» Everytime
» Fallin
» Fallin'
» Fighting For My Life
» Fool For Love
» Fools Game
» Foolsgame
» For You
» Forever Eyes
» Forever Isn't Long Enough
» Forever Isnt Long Enough
» Forever's Just A Matter Of Time
» Forevers Just A Matter Of Time
» From Now On
» From Now On duet with Suzie Benson
» Georgia On My Mind
» Gina
» Give Me A Reason
» Go The Distance
» Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
» Heart Of Mine
» Heart Of Stone
» Heat Of The Nite
» Hold On, I'm Coming
» Hometown Hero
» Hot Love
» How Am I Suppose To Live Without You
» How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
» How Am I Supposed Too Live Without You
» How Can We Be Lovers
» I Almost Believed You
» I Can't Stand The Rain
» I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN TINA TURNER
» I Cant Stand The Rain
» I Found Someone
» I Promise You
» I Surrender
» I Wanna Hear You Say It
» I'm Aware Of Your Love
» I'm Not Made Of Steel
» If I Could
» If I Had Your Love
» Im Not Made Of Steel
» In The Arms Of Love
» It's Just A Feelin'
» It's Only My Heart
» Its Only My Heart
» Jailhouse Rock
» Joy To The World
» Knock On Wood
» Lean On Me
» Let There Be Love
» Let's Make A Long Story Longer
» Let's Stay Together
» Lets Make A Long Story Longer
» Lets Stay Together
» Like A Rolling Stone
» Lost In The City
» Love Cuts Deep
» Love Is A Wonderful Thing
» Love Is Hard To Find
» Love Is The Power
» Love Me Tonight
» Love Shouldn't Hurt
» Love With My Eyes Closed
» Maybe It's The Power Of Love
» Maybe Its The Power Of Love
» M' Appari
» M'Appari
» Missing You Now
» My Girl
» My World Is Empty Without You
» Nessun Dorma
» Nessun Dorma! (No One's Sleeping!)
» Never Get Enough Of Your Love
» New Love
» Not Made Of Steel
» Now That I Found You
» O Holy Night
» O Soave Fanciulla
» Once In A Lifetime
» One More Time
» Only A Woman Like You
» Our Love Is Like A Holiday
» Paradise
» Pleasure Or Pain
» Pourquoi Me Reveiller
» Pourquoi Me Reveiller (Why Do You Wake Me Now ?)
» Reach Out I'll Be There
» Really Wanna Know
» Recondita Armonia
» Rocky Mountain Way
» Safe Place From The Storm
» Said I Love You
» Said I Love You But I Lied
» Said I Love You...but I Lied
» Said I Loved You But I Lied
» Said I Loved You...but I Lied
» Santa Claus is Coming to Town
» Save Me
» Save Our Love
» Sexual Healing
» She Did The Same Thing
» She Wants You Back
» Show Her The Way
» Silent Night
» Simply
» Since I Fell For You
» Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay
» Sittin' Onthe Dock Of The Bay
» Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
» Slowly
» Smile
» Sooner Or Later
» Soul Of My Soul
» Soul Provider
» Southern Ballad
» Stand Up For Love
» Start Breaking My Heart
» Stay
» Steel Bars
» Summertime
» Take A Look At My Face
» Take Me As I Am
» Tell Me How You Feel
» That's What Love Is All About
» Thats What Love Is All About
» The Best Of Love
» The Center Of My Heart
» The Christmas Song
» The Dock Of The Bay
» The Hunger
» The Night Has Me Calling For You
» the one thing
» The Spirit Of American
» The Very Thought Of You
» The Voice Of My Heart
» These Eyes
» This Is The Time
» This Is The Way
» This River
» Time Is On My Side
» Time Love And Tenderness
» Time Love Tenderness
» Tired Of Being Alone
» To Feel Again
» To Love Somebody
» Try A Little Tenderness
» Una Furtiva Lagrima
» Une Femme Comme Toi
» Vesti La Giubba
» Voice Of My Heart
» Voices That Care
» Wait On Love
» Walk Away
» We're Not Makin' Love Anymore
» We're Not Making Love Anymore
» Welcome To The World
» What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
» What You Won't Do For Love
» When A Man Loves A Woman
» When I Fall In Love
» When I'm Back On My Feet Again
» When Im Back On My Feet Again
» When There Are No Words
» Whenever I Remember Loving You
» White Christmas
» Why Me
» Without Your Love
» Wonderful World
» Yesterday
» You Are My Sunshine
» You Don't Know Me
» You Don't Want Me Bad Enough
» You Mean More To Me
» You Send Me
» You Wouldn't Know Love
» You Wouldnt Know Love
» You're All That I Need
» You're No Good
» Your Love
» Youre All That I Need

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