Poet/poetic source: Giovanni Battista Guarini, Il Pastor Fido Atto IV Scena 5
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Luca Marenzio (c.1553-1599)
Music source: Il settimo libro de madrigali a5 voci (Angelo Gardano press, Venice, 1595)
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Così, chi 'l crederia? Per te dannata more colei che ti fu cruda per viver innocente. O, per me tropp'ardente e per te poco ardito! Era pur meglio o peccar o fuggire. In ogni modo, i' moro, e senza colpa e senza te, dolcissimo ben mio. |
Thus, who would believe it? For you, condemned, dies she who was cruel to you, in order to live in innocence. O, too passionate for me and for you too little ardent! 'Twould have been better either to sin or to flee. In any case, I die, and without blame and without you, my sweetest love. |