Signore v'assista il cielo

English Libretto or Translation:

FORD
advancing after a big bow to Falstaff
Lord, let us have the sky!

FALSTAFF
returning the greeting.
Assists you, sir.

FORD
always complimentary
I am,
Davver, very indiscreet,
and I ask you forgiveness,
If, without ceremony,
here I come and naive
of longer preambles.

FALSTAFF
You are welcome.

FORD
In me you see a man who
has a great abundance
Of the comforts of life;
a man who spends and spreads
As much as his talents
even to pass the morning .
My name is Fontana!

FALSTAFF
going to shake his hand with great cordiality
Dear Mr. Fontana!
I want to do with you
More extensive knowledge.

FORD
Dear Sir John,
I wish to speak to you in confidence.

BARDOLFO
whispered to the pistola in the background, spying
Attentively!

PISTOLA in a
whisper to Bardolfo
Zitto!

BARDOLFO
Look! I bet! He goes straight into the
pitfall.

PISTOLA
Ford traps him ...

BARDOLFO
Shut up!

FALSTAFF
to Bardolfo and Pistola, which come out at the sign of Falstaff
What are you doing there?
to Ford, with whom he has remained alone I
listen to you.

FORD
Sir John, infuses me to burn
A well-known popular proverb: it
is said
that gold opens every door,
that gold is a talisman,
that gold conquers all.

FALSTAFF
Gold is a good captain
who marches forward.

FORD
moving towards the table
. Well. I have a lot of coins here
, which weighs heavily on me.
Sir John, if you want
to help me carry it ...

FALSTAFF
takes the bag and lays it on the table
With great pleasure ... I do not know,
Davver, for what I deserve, Messer.