Santa Lucia - 1850 English Lyrics

James Pitt-Payne, London and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia - 18 Apr 2005

Now 'neath the silver moon,
Ocean is glowing,
O'er the calm billow,
Soft winds are blowing
Here balmy zephyrs blow,
Pure joys invite us,
And as we gently row,
All things delight us.

Hark how the sailor's cry
Joyously echoes nigh:
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Home of fair poesy,
Realm of pure harmony,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!

When o'er thy waters,
light winds are playing
Thy spell can soothe us,
all care allaying;
To thee sweet Napoli,
what charms are given;
Where smiles creation,
toil blest by heaven.

Hark how the sailor's cry
Joyously echoes nigh:
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Home of fair poesy,
Realm of pure harmony,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!

Now 'neath the silver moon,
Ocean is glowing,
O'er the calm billow,
Soft winds are blowing
Here balmy zephyrs blow,
Pure joys invite us,
And as we gently row,
All things delight us.

Hark how the sailor's cry
Joyously echoes nigh:
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Home of fair poesy,
Realm of pure harmony,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!

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Santa Lucia 1850
by Teodoro Cottrau
out of copyright
sequence by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed on Thursday 28 February 2002 at 07.27
in association with Doug Grierson
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