Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Benedetto Pallavicino (ca.1551-1601)
Music source: Il quinto libro de madrigali a 5 voci (Giacomo Vincenti press, Venice, 1593)
| Original Italian | Translation |
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Se v'ho donato il core, e così vuol, Amore, perché dar non dovete il vostro a me, che così car tenete? Caro fu pur il mio a me quando in me stesso ancor l'ebb'io. |
If I gave you my heart, as it so desires, Love, why must you not give yours to me, for you hold it so dear? Mine was also dear to me when I still held it within myself. |