Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: None
Music composer: Andrea Gabrieli (c.1532-1585)
Music source: Il primo libro de madrigali a6 voci (Gardano press, Venice, 1574)
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O caso novo e strano ch'a sì dolce morir spiegasse l'ale questo incauto animale, scorto dal chiaro lume di lontano e dai vari concenti onde stavan le piagge e i monti intenti. |
O fate, new and strange, that to such a sweet death unfurl the wings of this incautious creature, guided by a clear light from afar and by sundry harmonies that have captivated the slopes and the mountains. |