Poet/poetic source: Anonymous madrigal
Poetic form/text type: None
Music composer: Andrea Gabrieli (c.1532-1585)
Music source: Il terzo libro de madrigali a 5 voci (Gardano press, Venice, 1589)
| Original Italian | Translation |
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Mirami, vita mia, miram' un poco co' divin occhi tuoi, e tu di me fa poi, cor mio, quel ch'a te piace. Lasso, che mi disface! Non mirar più, ben mio, deh non mirare, ch'io mi sento mancare! Se non mi miri, ohimè, come vedranno gli occhi miei ch'altra luce in sé non hanno? |
Gaze at me, my life, gaze at me a bit with your divine eyes, and then do with me, my heart, that which pleases you. Alas, for you undo me! Gaze no more, my love, do not look for I feel overwhelmed! If you do not look at me, alas, how shall my eyes sea, as they have nother light in them. |