| Who is Silvia? | ¿Quién es Silvia? |
| what is she
| que es ella
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| That all our swains commend her?
| ¿Que todos nuestros pretendientes la elogian?
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| Holy, fair, and wise is she;
| Santa, bella y sabia es ella;
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| The heaven such grace did lend her
| El cielo tal gracia le prestó
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| That she might admirèd be
| Que ella podría ser admirada
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| Is she kind as she is fair?
| ¿Es amable como es justa?
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| For beauty lives with kindness
| Porque la belleza vive con bondad
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| Love doth to her eyes repair
| El amor repara sus ojos
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| To help him of his blindness;
| Para ayudarlo de su ceguera;
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| And, being helped, inhabits there
| Y, siendo ayudado, habita allí
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| Then to Silvia let us sing
| Entonces a Silvia vamos a cantar
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| That Silvia is excelling;
| Que Silvia está sobresaliendo;
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| She excels each mortal thing
| Ella supera cada cosa mortal
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| Upon the dull earth dwelling;
| Sobre la morada de la tierra aburrida;
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| To her let us garlands bring | A ella llevemos guirnaldas |