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Pastorella graziosella

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 ItalianTranslation
Pastorella graziosella
s'io son il tuo Pastore
dammi un bacio per Amore,
ohimè, che'l cor saltella,
Pastorella graziosella.
Pretty little Shepherdess,
if I am your Shepherd
give me a kiss for Love's sake.
Alas, for my heart flutters,
pretty little Shepherdess.

Link to musical piece: Pastorella graziosella