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• È giovine il signore,
• Ed ama molte cose,—
• I canti, le rose,
• La forza e l'amore.

• Quel che più vuole
• Ancor non osa:
• Ahi più che il sole,
• Più ch' ogni rosa,
• La cara cosa,
• 10Donna a gioire.

• È giovine il signore,
• Ed ama quelle cose
• Che ardor dispose
• In cuore all' amore.

• Bella fanciulla,
• Guardalo in viso;
• Non mancar nulla,
• Motto o sorriso;
• Ma viso a viso
• 20Guarda a gradire.

• È giovine il signore,
• Ed ama tutte cose,
• Vezzose, gioiose,
• Tenenti all' amore.

• Prendilo in braccio
• Adesso o mai;
• Per più mi taccio,
• Chè tu lo sai;
• Bacialo e l'avrai,
• 30Ma non lo dire.

• È giovine il signore,
• Ed ama ben le cose
• Che Amor nascose,
• Che mostragli Amore.

• Deh trionfando
• Non farne pruova;
• Ahimè! che quando
• Gioja più giova,
• Allor si trova
• 40Presso al finire.

• È giovine il signore,
• Ed ama tante cose,
• Le rose, le spose,
• Quante gli dona Amore.

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• My young lord's the lover
• Of earth and sky above,
• Of youth's sway & youth's play,
• Of songs & flowers & love.

• Yet for love's desire
• Green youth lacks the daring;
• Though one dream of fire,
• All his hours ensnaring,
• Burns the boy past bearing—
• 10A girl to his desire.

• My young lord's the lover
• Of every burning thought
• That Love's will, that Love's skill
• Within his breast has wrought.

• Lovely girl, look on him
• Soft as music's measure;
• Yield him, when you've won him,
• Joys & toys at pleasure;
• But to win your treasure,
• 20 Softly look upon him.

• My young lord's the lover
• Of every tender grace
• That woman, to woo man,
• Can wear in form or face.

• Take him to your bosom
• Now, girl, or never;
• Let not your new blossom
• Of sweet kisses sever;
• Only guard for ever
• 30 Your boast within your bosom.

• My young lord's the lover
• Of every secret thing,
• Love-hidden, love-bidden
• This day to banqueting.

• Lovely girl, with vaunting
• Never tempt the to-tomorrow:
• From all shapes enchanting
• Any joy can borrow,
• Still the spectre Sorrow
• 40 Rises up for haunting.

• And now my lord's the lover
• Of ah! so many a sweet,—
• Of roses, of spouses,
• As many as love may greet.

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