Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: sonnet
Music composer: Marc'Antonio Ingegneri (1535/6-1592)
Music source: Il quarto libro de madrigali a 5 voci (Angelo Gardano press, Venice, 1584)
| Original Italian | Translation |
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I' non ho più favella né forza il corpo che ben mostr'in viso a me restar la spoglia e l'alm'a voi. |
I have no more words nor strength in my body, which clearly shows in my face: my remains belong to me, and my soul to you. |