Caro Nome - Rigoletto

Gualtier Maldè
His name so beloved
Carve yourself into the enamored heart!

Dear name that my heart
First made beat
The delights of love
You must always remind me of!
With thought my desire
Will always fly to you
And even the last sigh
Dear name, will be yours

All the feasts in the temple
While praying to God
Beautiful and fatal a young man
Offered himself to my gaze
If our lips were silent
From the eyes the heart spoke

Sneaking through the darkness
Just yesterday he came to me
I am a student, poor
Moved, he said to me
And with a burning heartbeat
He professed his love to me
He left, my heart opened
To a more pleasing hope
When suddenly appeared
Those who have taken me
And by force brought me here
In the most cruel anguish