Cerchero lontana terra

English Libretto or Translation:

ERNESTO
Poor Ernesto!
From the uncle driven out,
from all abandoned,
I was a friend,
and an enemy cover
in him,
that to 'damage my conspiracy.
Perder Norina, oh God!
Well I did to her
to express my senses in a paper.
Now in the other district
the gram days to drag on.

I will look for distant land
where unknown gemer,
there I will live with my heart in war
deploring the well-lost.
But neither fate to me enemy,
ne between mountains and sea,
will be able, sweet friend,
from my core cancel.
And if it does that to another object
you ask the core one day,
if ever let me have a new affection
extinguish the ancient ardor in you,
do not fear an unhappy one
you perjure accuse me in heaven;
if you are, my dear, happy,
your faithful will be paid.
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