Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: None
Music composer: Luca Marenzio (c.1553-1599)
Music source: Il primo libro de madrigali a 5 voci (Gardano press, Venice, 1580)
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Questa di verdi erbette e di novelli fior tessuta or ora vaga e gentil ghirlanda, giovin pastor, ti manda l'amata e bella Flora, che con le sue caprette sta in riva al Tebro soggiornando e dice, ch'ivi or t'aspetta e ti vo' far felice. |
Just now woven of green herbs and of fresh flowers, this lovely and dainty garland, is sent to you, O youthful shepherd, by your beloved and beautiful Flora, who with her young goats, tarries on the banks of the Tiber and says that she now awaits you and wishes to make you happy. |