[la 'skala] La scala The scale

['manka sol'letita] Manca sollecita Dies quickly [pju del u'zato] pi dellusato, more quickly than usual [an'korke s'aditi] ancor che s`agiti even if it is moved [kon 'ljeve 'fjato] con lieve fiato, by a light wind ['fate ke 'palpita] face che palpita makes it flicker ['prsso al mo'rir] presso al morir. close to death. The flame flickers close to death and dies unexpectedly even though the wind is ligh