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)
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Qual vive Salamandra in fiamma ardente E ne gioisce poi, Così il mio core in voi Che la suo fiamma sete assai lucente, Ardendo ha vita e duol alcun non sente. O che felice sorte, Viver in fiamma e non aver la morte. |
As the salamander lives in burning flame and rejoices therein, So does my heart in you, whose flame is very bright: burning [that] has light and yet feels no pain. Oh what a happy fate to live in flame and not experience death. |