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ASTERIA<br />
E Andronico l’accetta?<br />
TAMERLANO<br />
Si può temer.<br />
ASTERIA<br />
(Ahi sorte!)<br />
TAMERLANO<br />
Asteria, da voi sola dipende<br />
render al genitor felice il fato,<br />
grande un amante, e un vincitor beato.<br />
Sento brillar nel sen<br />
un novo lieto ardor<br />
che mi consola.<br />
Ah! che la sola spene<br />
del caro amato bene<br />
al duol m’invola.<br />
ASTERIA<br />
And Andronicus has agreed to this?<br />
TAMERLANO<br />
It would seem so.<br />
ASTERIA<br />
(Oh, fate!)<br />
TAMERLANO<br />
Asteria, you alone have the power<br />
to sweeten your father’s fate,<br />
to confer greatness on a lover, and bliss on a conqueror.<br />
I can feel a new, joyful passion<br />
shining in my heart<br />
to comfort me.<br />
Ah, if that dear, beloved blessing<br />
should be taken from me,<br />
I would be plunged into grief.<br />
SCENA 7 SCENE 7<br />
BAJAZET<br />
Non ascolto più nulla.<br />
ANDRONICO<br />
Almeno udite in volontà d’Asteria<br />
BAJAZET<br />
Ell’è mia figlia<br />
Non vi partite, Asteria, che si tratta di voi.<br />
E perché so che al mio<br />
s’accorda il vostro cor, per voi risposi.<br />
BAJAZET<br />
I will hear no more.<br />
ANDRONICO<br />
At least listen to what Asteria wants.<br />
BAJAZET<br />
She’s my daughter.<br />
Don’t leave, Asteria, this concerns you.<br />
And since I know that your heart<br />
and mine are in complete agreement, I will answer for you.<br />
ASTERIA<br />
Di che?<br />
BAJAZET<br />
Il nostro nemico (ahi, che nel dirlo<br />
avvampo di rossor,<br />
ardo di sdegno!)<br />
d’Andronico col mezzo<br />
chiede le vostre nozze,<br />
e m’offre in premio e libertade e pace.<br />
L’empio sa pur che fremo<br />
d’essergli debitor pur della vita.<br />
ASTERIA<br />
About what?<br />
BAJAZET<br />
Our enemy (ah, just saying the word<br />
brings the blood to my cheeks<br />
and makes me burn with rage),<br />
using Andronicus as his messenger,<br />
is asking for your hand in marriage;<br />
in return, he offers me freedom and peace.<br />
The monster knows how I shudder<br />
at the very thought that I owe him my life.<br />
ANDRONICO<br />
Numi, che dirà Asteria?<br />
ANDRONICO<br />
Gods in heaven, what will Asteria say?<br />
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