In Mia Mano Alfin Tu Sei

[NORMA]
In my hand finally you are:
No one could break your bonds.
I can do it.

[POLLIONE]
You shouldn't.

[NORMA]
I want it.

[POLLIONE]
And how?

[NORMA]
Listen to me.
For your God, for your children,
You must swear that from now on
You will run away from Adalgisa,
You will not take her to the altar,
And I forgive your life,
And never again, never again will I see you.
Swear.

[POLLIONE]
No. I am not so vile.

[NORMA]
Swear, swear!

[POLLIONE]
Ah! I would rather die!

[NORMA]
Don't you know that my fury
Exceeds yours?

[POLLIONE]
I await your blow.

[NORMA]
Don't you know that this sword
Is aimed at the children's hearts?

[POLLIONE]
Oh God! What do I understand?

[NORMA]
Yes, I raised the blade over them.
See, see where I have come!
I did not strike, but soon, now,
I could carry out the excess.
In a moment, could I forget
To be a mother!

[POLLIONE]
Ah! Cruel, in the father's bosom
You must strike the dagger!
Give it to me.

[NORMA]
To you?

[POLLIONE]
Let me fall alone, alone!

[NORMA]
Alone? All!
The Romans by the hundreds,
Will be mowed down, will be destroyed,
And Adalgisa...

[POLLIONE]
Alas!

[NORMA]
Unfaithful to his vows...

[POLLIONE]
Well, cruel?

[NORMA]
Adalgisa will be punished,
She will perish in the flames, yes, she will perish!

[POLLIONE]
Ah! You take my life,
But have mercy on her!
But have mercy on her!

[NORMA]
Do you finally pray?
Unworthy! It's too late.
I want to wound you in her heart,
Yes, I want to wound you in her heart!
I already feed on your looks,
Of your pain, of her dying,
Finally I can make you
Unhappy like me!
Finally, finally I can make you
Unhappy like me!

[POLLIONE]
Ah! Satisfy my terror!
I am weeping at your feet!
I am weeping at your feet!
Let your fury be unleashed on me,
But spare an innocent!
Enough, enough to avenge yourself,
Let me faint before you!
Ah! Cruel

[NORMA]
Finally I can make you
Finally I can make you unhappy like me!
Like me, like me!
Like me, like me, like me!

[POLLIONE]
Enough, enough to avenge yourself,
Let me faint before you! Before you!
Before you! Before you!