Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Ruggiero Giovannelli (c.1560-1625)
Music source: Il Lauro Secco a5 voci (Baldini press, Ferrara, 1582)
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Nel foco d'un bel lauro come unica fenice arsi gran tempo e fu l'ardor felice. Or ch'altri hanno ristauro dalla medesma fiamma, in me a dramm'a dramma, manca l'ardore; e in tutto spento fia, perché Amor non patisce compagnia. |
In the flame of a beautiful laurel like the solitary phoenix I burned long, and the ardor was joyful. Now that others are restored from that self-same flame, in me, bit by bit, the passion fades; and it shall be thoroughly spent, because Love does not suffer company. |