Poet/poetic source: Anonymous poet
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)
Music source: L'undecima Libro de Madrigali a5 (Angelo Gardano press, Venice, 1595)
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Voi nemico crudele di pietade e d'Amor, quanto potete da me vi nascondete, vago di darmi inanzi tempo morte; Ma s'avvien che mia sorte, accerbissima e ria, consenta pur ch'in questa guisa io mora, chi morrà vita mia? Una ch'arde per voi e che v'adora. |
You cruel enemy out of pity and Love, as much as you can you hide yourself from me, happy to give me death before my time, but if it happens that my fate, most bitter and wicked, allows thus that I die in this manner, who will die, my life? One who burns for you and adores you. |