Credeasi, misera! da me tradita, 	
The poor girl believed I had betrayed her, 

traea sua vita in tal martir! 	
her life was led in that suffering. 

Or sfido i fulmini, disprezzo il fato, 	
I deny the blows of fate at my side, 

Se teco allato potro morir! 		
Even if I must die with you!

Elvira! Teco io sono! 			
Elvira! I'm with you! 

Oh, un amplesso! 			
Embrace me! 

Ah, un addio! 				
Farewell! 

Arrestate, vi scostate 			
Stop! Stand back 

Crudeli, crudeli!
Cruel, cruel men! 

Ella e tremante, 			
She is trembling,
 
ella e spirante;
she is dying. 

anime perfide 				
Perfidious souls 

sorde a pieta! 				
deaf to pity!

Un solo istante, 			
For one single instant 

ah, l'ira frenate			
ah, restrain your wrath; 

poscia saziate 				
then you may satiate yourselves 

di crudelta! 				
with cruelty!