Toglietemi la vita ancor,
crudeli cieli,
se mi volete rapir il cor,
toglietemi la vita ancor.
Negatemi i rai del dì,
severe sfere,
se vaghe siete del mio dolor,
toglietemi la vita ancor.
[You can] even take away my life,
cruel heavens,
if you want to carry off my heart,
Take away my life.
Deny me the sun’s rays,
severe spheres,
if you are pleased with my sadness,
Just take away my life.
(Translation completed by Laura Prichard)