flow'rs in beau-ty smil-ing, ...
Love from thy soul-lit eyes
Soft-ly is glow-ing; ...
He who would kiss thy lips, red and be-guil-ing ...
Bliss-ful and fa-vor'd were he,
Such heav-en know-ing!...
Tho' thy thresh-old blood, crim-son, is stain-ing, ...
Car-ing for naught, I seek thee, scorning to hide me; ...
What tho' I for-feit life, thy pres-ence gain-ing?
What were the joy of heav'n, wert thou de-nied me!
What tho' I for-feit life, thy pres-ence gain-ing,
What were the joy of heav'n wert thou de-nied me.
Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ...

O Lo-la, bian-ca co-me fior di spi-no, ... quan-do t'af-fac-ci te s'affac-(cia il) so-le; ...
Chi t'ha ba-cia-(to il) lab-bro por-po-ri-no ...
Gra-zia più bel-la a Di-o chie-der non vô-le....
C'e scrit-to san-gue so-pra la tua por-ta; ...
Ma di re-star-(ci a) me non me n'in-por-ta; ...
Se per te mo-(jo e) va-(do in) pa-ra-di-so,
Non c'en-tro se ... non ve-do il tuo bel vi-so,
Se per te mo-(jo e) va (do in) pa-ra-di-so
Non c'en-tro se ... non ve-do il tuo bel vi-so.
Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ... Ah! ...

(Curtain rises.)

Scene I.

A public place or square in a Sicilian village.

At right, in background, a church. At left, the inn and dwelling of Mamma Lucia.

Time, Easter morning.

(Peasants, countrymen, country-women, and children, cross the stage.)

(The church doors open and the throng enters.)

(The movement continues until the following:)

Introductory Chorus.

Chorus of women.

(Behind scenes.)

Ah! Ah!

Chorus of men.

(Behind scenes.)

Ah! Ah!

Chorus of women.

(Behind scenes.)

Sweet is the air with the blossoms of oranges;
Sings now the lark from the myrtles in flow'r;
Murmurs of tender song tell of a joyful world,
And of thankful hearts. Ah! gladsome hour!

(The women enter.)

Chorus of men.

(Behind scenes.)

Your spinning wheels now busily are humming,
O'er fields of golden corn the sound is coming;
We linger where the leafy shade is restful;
Of you we think, and every heart is zestful.
Oh lovely women! Allured by you and enraptured,
Like the bird by the lure held, now are we captured!

(The men enter.)

Women.
Work in the field now is ended;—
The Holy Mother mild
In ecstasy fondles the Child.

All.

(Withdrawing from stage.)

Murmurs of tender song tell of a joyful world,
And of thankful hearts.
Ah! gladsome hour!

(Enter, Santuzza, approaching Lucia's dwelling.)

Scena I.

La scena rappresenta una piazza in un paese della Sicilia.

Nel fondo, a destra, Chiesa con porta practicabile. A sinistra l'osteria e la casa di Mamma Lucia.

E il giorno Pasqua.

Coro d'Introduzione.

(Campane interne dalla Chiesa. Si alza la tela. La scena sul principio è vuota. Albeggia. Paesani, contadini, contadine e ragazzi traversano la scena. Si apre la chiesa e la folla vi entra. Il movimento del popolo continua fino al Coro punto in cui