Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: None
Music composer: Luca Marenzio (c.1553-1599)
Music source: Il primo libro de madrigali a6 voci (Gardano press, Venice, 1581)
Original Italian | Translation |
Come inanti de l'alba ruggiadosa La bella luce sua n'apporta Clori E de piĆ¹ bei colori Raccende il ciel con ogni parte ascosa, Indi scoprendo il suo leggiadro viso, Apre quanto de bel ha'l Paradiso. |
As at the breaking of the dewy dawn Chloris brings her radiant light and the most lovely colors set alight the heavens, and every hidden part of it, then, discovering her graceful face, reveals all the beauty of Paradise. |