Lyrics

I Will Cherish You



English:

If thou lov?st me
and sighest ever
But for me, o gentle swain

Sweet I find thy loving favour
Pitiful I feel thy pain



I will cherish you
Till the days are through
A rose may never look the same tomorrow
For now we?ll take it slow


Should?st thou think, tho? that demurely
I on thee alone may smile

Simple Shepherd, thou art surely
Prone thy senses to beguile

(Chorus)

As a fair red rose
a lover fain might choose today
?Tis tomorrow thrown away

(Chorus)


Italian lyrics by: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
English translation by: Dr. Theodore Baker
Adapted & Arranged by Elliot Zeitoune & Sabrina Paolella
English Lyrics by: Elliot Zeitoune & Sabrina Paolella
Music written, arranged & produced by Elliot Zeitoune
Copyright 2004 Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Socan, BMI


I Will Cherish You

Italian

Se tu m?ami,
Se tu sospiri, (amor)
Sol per me, gentil pastor, (fedele)

Ho dolor de? tuoi martiri,
Ho diletto del tuo?amor,


I will cherish you
Till the days are through
A rose may never look the same tomorrow
For now we?ll take it slow


Ma se pensi che soletto
Io debba riamar,

Pastorello, sei soggetto
Facilmente?a t?ingannar;

(Chorus)


Bella rosa
Porporina oggi (amor)
Scegliera
Doman poi la sprezzera

(Chorus)


Italian lyrics by: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Adapted & Arranged by Elliot Zeitoune & Sabrina Paolella
English lyrics by: Elliot Zeitoune & Sabrina Paolella
Music written, arranged & produced by Elliot Zeitoune
Copyright 2004 Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Socan, BMI