Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: None
Music composer: Luca Marenzio (c.1553-1599)
Music source: Il terzo libro de madrigali a5 voci (Angelo Gardano press, Venice, 1582)
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Rose bianche e vermiglie chi vuol veder coralli, perle ed oro e dal superno choro, due stelle scese, e mille meraviglie, fra lor formar un viso cha la terra perar fa 'l paradiso, tant' ivi รจ leggiadria miri sol Lidia mia. |
White and vermillion roses, whoever wishes to see corals, pearls and gold, and two stars descended from the supernal choir, and a thousand marvels that between them form a face that makes the earth seem like paradise, so much grace resides there, let him but only gaze upon my Lydia. |