Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Costanzo Porta (c.1528-1601)
Music source: Spoglia amorosa madrigali a5 voci (Angelo Gardino press, Venice, 1592)
| Original Italian | Translation |
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Se morir si potesse di dolore, veramente io m'avviso che la morte sarebbe un paradiso, a chi pena dì e notte e mai non more. |
If I could die of sorrow, I truly recognize that death would be a paradise to one who suffers day and night and never dies. |