by Gianbattista Varesco (1735 - 1805)
Translation by Collet Dobson Collet (1812 - 1898)

Placido è il mar, andiamo
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  FRE
CORO:
 Placido è il mar, andiamo;
 Tutto ci rassicura.
 Felice avrem ventura,
 Sù,sù, partiamo or or'.

ELETTRA:
 Soavi zeffiri
 Soli spirate,
 Del freddo borea
 L'ira calmate.
 D'aura piacevole
 Cortesi siate,
 Se da voi spargesi
 Per tutto amor.

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  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Franz Wilhelm Abt.

Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Collet Dobson Collet)
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La mer est paisible, allons", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor] , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-12-30
Line count: 14
Word count: 37

Calm is the glassy ocean
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano) 
Calm is the glassy ocean,
hope smiles once more serenely, gently,
our bark securely rideth,
and soft winds fill our sails.

Ye gentle zephyrs sweetly breathing,
calm ye the fury of Boreas proud blowing,
smooth and refreshing, soften his rigor,
gently now sending breezes soft and calm.

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Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-01-02
Line count: 8
Word count: 47