Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)
Music source: Madrigali a 5 voci, libro primo (Angelo Gardano press, Venice, 1589)
| Original Italian | Translation |
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Nisa, io per te vivo, che per un bacio, anzi soave morso, non son di spirto privo; e a poco a poco sento ch'io ravvivo gli spirt'e i sensi al tuo dolce soccorso. |
Nisa, I live for you, so that with a kiss, or better still a gentle bite, I am not deprived of spirit; and bit by bit I feel I my spirits and my senses revived by your sweet succor. |