Translation of the song Stizzoso mio, stizzoso artist Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Stizzoso, mio stizzoso,

My vexatious master, vexatious,

voi fate il borioso,

you're a bully,

ma no, ma non vi può giovare,

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it,

ma no, ma non vi può giovare.

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it.

Bisogna al mio divieto:

My interdiction is necessary:

Star cheto, cheto,

Stay quiet, quiet,

e non parlare.

and don't talk.

Zitt! Zitt! Serpina vuol così,

Hush! Hush! That's the way Serpina wants it,

Zitt! Zitt! Serpina vuol così.

Hush! Hush! That's the way Serpina wants it.

Stizzoso, mio stizzoso,

My vexatious master, vexatious,

voi fate il borioso,

you're a bully,

ma no, ma non vi può giovare.

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it.

Bisogna al mio divieto:

My interdiction is necessary:

Star cheto, cheto,

Stay quiet, quiet,

e non parlare.

and don't talk.

Zitt! Zitt! Serpina vuol così.

Hush! Hush! That's the way Serpina wants it.

Voi fate il borioso,

You're a bully,

ma non vi può giovare.

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it.

Bisogna mio divieto:

My interdiction is necessary:

Star cheto e non parlare.

Stay quiet and don't talk.

Zitt! Zitt! Cheto!

Hush! Hush! Quiet!

Zitt! Zitt! e non parlar.

Hush! Hush! and don't talk.

Serpina vuol così, vuol così,

That's the way Serpina wants it, wants it,

Serpina vuol così.

That's the way Serpina wants it.

Cred’io che m’intendete, si,

I believe you understand me, indeed,

che m’intendete, si,

that you understand me, indeed,

che m’intendete,

that you understand me,

dacchè mi conoscete

since you have known me,

son molti e molti dì,

for many, and yet many, days,

son molti, molti e molti dì.

for many, many, and yet many, days.

Stizzoso, mio stizzoso,

My vexatious master, vexatious,

voi fate il borioso,

you're a bully,

ma no, ma non vi può giovare,

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it,

ma no, ma non vi può giovare.

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it.

Bisogna al mio divieto:

My interdiction is necessary:

Star cheto, cheto,

Stay quiet, quiet,

e non parlare.

and don't talk.

Zitt! Zitt! Serpina vuol così,

Hush! Hush! That's the way Serpina wants it,

Zitt! Zitt! Serpina vuol così.

Hush! Hush! That's the way Serpina wants it.

Stizzoso, mio stizzoso,

My vexatious master, vexatious,

voi fate il borioso,

you're a bully,

ma no, non vi può giovare.

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it.

Bisogna al mio divieto:

My interdiction is necessary:

Star cheto, cheto,

Stay quiet, quiet,

e non parlare.

and don't talk.

Zitt! Zitt! Serpina vuol così.

Hush! Hush! That's the way Serpina wants it.

Voi fate il borioso,

You're a bully,

ma non vi può giovare.

but no, you're not getting anywhere with it.

Bisogna mio divieto:

My interdiction is necessary:

Star cheto e non parlare.

Stay quiet and don't talk.

Zitt! Zitt! Cheto!

Hush! Hush! Quiet!

Zitt! Zitt! e non parlar.

Hush! Hush! and don't talk.

Serpina vuol così, vuol così,

That's the way Serpina wants it, wants it,

Serpina vuol così.

That's the way Serpina wants it.