und den Herrn, der sie begleitet.
...e al cavaliere che l’accompagna.
and for the gentleman accompanying her.
Du bist frei!
Sei libero!
You are free!
Scarpia hätte nachgegeben?
Das wäre sein erster Gnadenakt.
Scarpia che cede?
La prima sua grazia è questa.
Scarpia has agreed?
This is his first act of clemency.
Umsonst war mein Flehen und Weinen.
Umsonst wandte ich mich, halb wahnsinnig vor Angst,
An die Madonna und die Heiligen.
Das schreckliche Ungeheuer sagte:
Schon reckt der Galgen
Seinen Arm in den Himmel!
...Es tönen die Trommeln...
Es lachte das schreckliche Ungeheuer, es lachte,
Bereit, seine Beute zu packen!
„Wirst du die meine?“ „Ja.“
Ich gab dem Lüsternen das Versprechen.
Ganz in der Nähe funkelte eine Klinge...
Er schrieb den befreienden Brief,
Dann wollte er mich umarmen...
Ich stieß ihm die Klinge ins Herz.
Fur vani scongiuri e pianti.
Invan, pazza d’orror,
Alla Madonna mi volsi e ai Santi.
L’empio mostro dicea:
Già nei cieli
Il patibol le braccia leva!
...Rullavano i tamburi...
Rideva, l’empio mostro, rideva,
Già la sua preda pronto a
ghermir!
“Sei mia?”—”Sì.”
Alla sua brama mi promisi.
Lì presso, luccicava una
lama...
Ei scrisse il foglio liberator,
Venne all’orrenda amplesso...
Io quella lama gli piantai nel cor.
Entreaties and tears were useless.
In desperate distress, in vain
I pleaded with the Madonna and saints.
The vile monster said:
The gallows are ready,
Their arms raised skyward!
The drums were rolling...
He laughed, the fiend, he merely
laughed,
Just waiting to pounce on his prey!
“You’re mine?” he said. “Yes.”
I pledged to yield to his desire.
Nearby a blade was gleaming...
He wrote the paper of release,
Then came towards me for the loathsome
embrace...
And I plunged that blade deep in
his heart.
Du Fromme, du Gute, für mich hast du das getan!
Di tua man l’uccidesti!
Tu pia, tu benigna, e per me!
With your own hand you killed him!
You, so devout, so gentle, and for me!