Una furtiva lagrima
Negl’ occhi suoi spunto’…
Quelle festo se giovani
Invidiar sembro’.
Che piu’ cercando io vo?
M’ama, lo vedo.
Un solo istante i palpiti
Del suo bel cor sentir!…
I miei sospir confondere
Per poco a’ suoi sospir!…
Cielo, si puo’ morir;
Di piu’ non chiedo.

Translation:
Who can deceive a loving heart?
Love is not blind but wise.
I saw two glowing tears appear
Like twin stars in your eyes.
What greater joy can I know?
Darling, you love me,
You wept your tears for me.
Soon I will hold you close to me,
Know you are mine alone
If I could hear your heart reply
In answer to my own,
If I could hear your loving sigh
Responding to my own in sweet reply,
Then I would gladly die.