Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: None
Music composer: Andrea Gabrieli (c.1532-1585)
Music source: Il secondo libro de madrigali a6 voci (Angelo Gardano press, Venice, 1580)
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Cinto m'avea tra belle e nude braccia Amor pien di desio: era tanto il diletto e'l piacer mio ch'i' provai come in un s'arde ed agghiaccia e come in un baleno si può per troppa gioia venir meno. |
I was encircled in the lovely, bare arms of Love, full of desire: So much was my delight and pleasure, it proved like one who burns and freezes, and how like in a flash of lightning, one can, for too much joy, grow faint. |