Poet/poetic source: Orsatto Giustinian (1538-1603)
Poetic form/text type: sonnet
Music composer: Andrea Gabrieli (c.1532-1585)
Music source: Il primo libro de madrigali a6 voci (Gardano press, Venice, 1574)
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Non ti sarò signor, crudel e parco, fia non men per costei mia rete tesa, il foco pronto e le saette e l'arco. Sol or mi struggo e null'è in mia difesa, ché tu pur non l'assalti o prendi al varco ma temi restar vinto a tant'impresa. |
I will not be, sir, cruel and miserly, no less for her shall my net be stretched, my fire ready, and arrows and bow. Alone now I suffer and my defense is bare, because you too do not assault her or take her unaware but fear to be vanquished by such a great deed. |