Due capre (Jan Tollius)

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• (Posted 2014-03-20)  CPDL #31528:        (Finale 2004)

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2014-03-20).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 92 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed from original G-dorian (one flat on B).

General Information

Title: Due capre
Composer: Jan Tollius
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1597 in Madrigali a sei voci
Description: 

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Italian text

Due capre e due caprette per malitia
quel ladro traditor dal gregge tolsemi
si signoreggia al mondo l'avaritia.
Jo gli el direi, ma chi me'l disse volsemi
legar per giuramento
ond’ esser mutolo convienmi
e pensa tu se questo dolsemi?