Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: sonnet
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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Spuntavan già per far il mondo adorno vaghi fioretti, erbette, verdi e belle di color mille e'n queste parti e'n quelle rallegravan la terra e i colli intorno. Gian gli augelletti all' apparir del giorno d'amor cantando sin sovra le stelle e correvan le fiere ardite e snelle tra lor scherzando, alle campagne intorno. |
Emerging already to adorn the world were happy little flowers, grasses green and lovely, of a thousand colors, hither and yon, to gladden the earth and the surrounding hills. Already the little birds at the appearance of day, singing of love to the fading stars above and dashing about the bold and quick beasts, sporting amongst themselves, in the countryside around. |