Poet/poetic source: Anonymous
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)
Music source: L'Ottavo Libro de Madrigali a5 (Venice, 1586)
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Fra le dorate chiome d’Amarilli gentil Amor tessea lacci con che legar l’alme volea, quando, ne dir so come, stringerci si sentio da’ crespi e bei capelli: Onde sdegnoso a quelli disse: O legame rio, come dei tu legar agl’altri il core, se leghi me, ch’io lego gl’altri Amore? |
From the golden locks of gentle Amaryllis, Cupid was weaving the trap with which he wished to bind souls, when, I don't know how, he felt himself entwined by those curls and beautiful tresses: thus, indignant at them, said he: O wicked bonds, how can you bind the hearts of others if you bind me, for I bind others by Love? |