Lascia ch'io pianga

Lascia ch'io piangamia cruda sorte,e che sospirila libertà.
Il duolo infrangaqueste ritortede' miei martirisol per pietà.
==Notes==
The translation of the Italian text is as follows:
Let me weepMy cruel fate,And that Ishould have freedom.
The duel infringeswithin these twisted places,in my sufferingsI pray for mercy.
The poem's presence in Hilda's Tomb reflects her feelings of imprisonment within her own kingdom, her wish to be free of strife, and her blame of Ganon's war with the World-Eater as the cause of her suffering.
==Background and Inspiration==
Lascia ch'io pianga is an aria from the opera Rinaldo by Georg Frideric Handel. The aria is sung by the character Almirena after being abducted by an evil sorceress. She has no hope of escaping and can only pray for mercy.
The poem was added to Hilda's Tomb in version 6.4, but was later removed, as JKalenad felt it was too short and didn't fit the themes of the area. He later reinstated the poem because of his love of classical music and desire to spread knowledge of it, and because he reconsidered its role in Hilda's story.
==Gallery==
LoruleBook.jpg|Lascia ch'io pianga prior to 6.6.2
==See Also==
Performance of Lascia ch'io pianga by Joyce DiDonato
Hilda's Tomb
Hilda's Confession
Hilda's Proposition
Crownless
Hurt
How Glory Goes
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