Senza di te
Non posso esistere senza di te.
Mi dimentico di tutto tranne che di rivederti:
la mia vita sembra che si arresti lì,
non vedo più avanti.
Mi hai assorbito.
In questo momento ho la sensazione
come di dissolvermi:
sarei estremamente triste
senza la speranza di rivederti presto.
Avrei paura a staccarmi da te.
Mi hai rapito via l’anima con un potere
cui non posso resistere;
eppure potei resistere finché non ti vidi;
e anche dopo averti veduta
mi sforzai spesso di ragionare
contro le ragioni del mio amore.
Ora non ne sono più capace.
Sarebbe una pena troppo grande.
Il mio amore è egoista.
Non posso respirare senza di te.

 

I cannot exist without you

I cannot exist without you –
I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you again –
my Life seems to stop there –
I see no further.
You have absorb’d me.
I have a sensation at the present moment as though I was dissolving –
I should be exquisitely miserable without the hope of soon seeing you. I should be afraid to separate myself far from you. My sweet Fanny, will your heart never change? My love, will it? I have no limit now to my love –
You note came in just here –
I cannot be happier away from you –
‘T is richer than an Argosy of Pearles. Do not threat me even in jest. I have been astonished that Men could die Martyrs for religion –
I have shudder’d at it –
I shudder no more –
I could be martyr’d for my Religion –
Love is my religion –
I could die for that –
I could die for you. My Creed is Love and you are its only tenet – You have ravish’d me away by a Power I cannot resist: and yet I could resist till I saw you; and even since I have seen you I have endeavoured often “to reason against the reasons of my Love.” I can do that no more – the pain would be too great –
My Love is selfish –
I cannot breathe without you.