Ritornatevene, figliuole mie, andate! Io son troppo vecchia per rimaritarmi; e anche se dicessi: Ne ho speranza, e andassi a marito stasera, e partorissi de’ figliuoli,
Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;