Poet/poetic source: Torquato Tasso
Poetic form/text type: None
Music composer: Luca Marenzio (c.1553-1599)
Music source: Il terzo libro de madrigali a6 voci (Scotto press, Venice, 1585)
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In un lucido rio mirando il suo bel viso, così doleasi un pastorel d'Amore: Misero, perché anch'io quasi nuovo Narciso non mi converto lagrimando in fiore? Ch'in quella forma almeno mi raccorrebbe la mia Donna in seno. |
By a clear stream, gazing upon her lovely face, a shepherd so lamented to himself of his love. Miserable one, for why cannot I, like a new Narcissus weeping, being transformed into a flower? For at least in that form, My lady would clasp me to her breast. |