Queste felice erbette (Giovanni Gabrieli)

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•  Posted on 2023-01-16(Posted 2023-01-16)  CPDL #72272:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-01-16).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transposed down a 4th.

•  Posted on 2023-01-16(Posted 2023-01-16)  CPDL #72271:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-01-16).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 96 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Queste felice erbette
Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SSAAB or SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1589 in Il terzo libro de madrigali a 5 voci, no. 26
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Queste felice erbette che non hanno d'amor spirito o senso trovan lasso l'adore da così bella man di dolce umore, suavissima aita, e sento dentro al core incendio immenso, ch'io v'adoro, mia vita; pur d'una stilla sol d'alta pietade dalle luci beate; non ho giusto soccorso: Hai cruda, hai fera serve alle piante e a me tirann'altera.

English translation These happy herbs that have neither spirit nor sense of love, find themselves adored by such a beautiful hand of sweet temperament, sweetest and kind. And I feel in my heart an immense flame, for I adore you, my life; I need but only a drop of noble compassion from those blessed eyes, yet I get no just succor: You are cruel, you are feral, you serve the plants and tyrannize me. Translation by Allen Garvin