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Via siate buono

English translation: Oh, be good (to us).

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Italian term or phrase:	Via siate buono
English translation:	Oh, be good (to us).
Entered by:	evwool

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15:53 Aug 16, 2003

Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / opera

Italian term or phrase: Via siate buono

Opera Don Pasquale. Ernesto's uncle, Don Pasquale, has been tricked by Ernesto and Norina. He has just found this out.
DON PASQUALE
Ah bricconissimi... (Vero non parmi!
Ciel ti ringrazio!) Così ingannarmi!
Meritereste...
NORINA
Via siate buono.
ERNESTO
Deh! zio, movetevi!
(inginocchiandosi)
NORINA
Grazia, perdono!
DON PASQUALE
Tutto dimentico, siate felici;
Com'io v'unisco, v'unisca il ciel!

evwool

Oh, be good (to us).

Explanation:
Via here is just an interjection. O, I pray thee, be good to us.