Lyrics and translation Giuseppe Verdi feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Opernorchester & Sir Edward Downes - Macbeth / Act 4: "Ah, la paterna mano"

Macbeth / Act 4: "Ah, la paterna mano"

Ah, la paterna mano
Non vi fu scudo, o cari
Dai perfidi sicari
Che a morte, a morte vi ferir!

E me fuggiasco, occulto
Voi chiamavate, voi chiamavate invano
Coll'ultimo singulto
Coll'ultimo, coll'ultimo respir
Trammi al tiranno in faccia
Signore! E s'ei mi sfugge
Possa a colui le braccia
Del tuo perdono aprir
Possa a colui le braccia
Possa a colui le braccia
Del tuo perdono aprir
Signor!
Possa a colui le braccia
Del tuo perdono aprir

Macbeth / Act 4: "Ah, la paterna mano"

Ah, the paternal hand
Was no shield, O dearest
From the treacherous murderers
Who mortally, mortally wounded you!

And me, a fugitive, in hiding
You called, you called in vain
With your last sob
With your last, with your last breath
Bring me face to face with the tyrant
Lord! And if he escapes me
May he open his arms
To your forgiveness
May he open his arms
May he open his arms
To your forgiveness
Lord!
May he open his arms
To your forgiveness