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Qui come venn'io, o quando?; | Qui come venn'io, o quando?; | ||
credendo d'esser in ciel, non là dov'era. | credendo d'esser in ciel, non là dov'era. | ||
Da indi in qua mi piace questa herba sí, | Da indi in qua mi piace questa herba sí, | ||
ch'altrove non ò pace. | ch'altrove non ò pace. | ||
{{Vs|6}} Se tu avessi ornamenti quant'ài voglia, | {{Vs|6}} Se tu avessi ornamenti quant'ài voglia, | ||
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leave behind its troubled flesh and bone. | leave behind its troubled flesh and bone. | ||
{{Vs|3}} Perhaps another time will come, | {{Vs|3}} Perhaps another time will come, | ||
when the beautiful, wild, and gentle one | when the beautiful, wild, and gentle one | ||
will return to this accustomed place, | will return to this accustomed place, | ||
and here where she glanced at me | and here where she glanced at me | ||
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humble amongst such glory, | humble amongst such glory, | ||
covered now by the loving shower. | covered now by the loving shower. | ||
A flower fell on her hem, | A flower fell on her hem, | ||
one in her braided blonde hair, | one in her braided blonde hair, | ||
that was seen on that day to be | that was seen on that day to be | ||
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that I would say, sighing: | that I would say, sighing: | ||
'How did I come here, and when?' | 'How did I come here, and when?' | ||
believing I was in heaven, | believing I was in heaven, | ||
not there where I was. | not there where I was. | ||
Since then this grass has so pleased me, | Since then this grass has so pleased me, | ||
nowhere else do I find peace. | nowhere else do I find peace. | ||
{{Vs|6}} Song, if you had as much beauty as you wished, | {{Vs|6}} Song, if you had as much beauty as you wished, | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Text pages]] | [[Category:Text pages]] |
Latest revision as of 18:45, 14 November 2020
General information
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca
Settings by composers
- Jacques Arcadelt SATB (v. 4 only)
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- Jacques Arcadelt — Chiare fresche et dolci acque
Text and translations
Italian text 1 Chiare, fresche et dolci acque,
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English translation 1 Clear, sweet fresh water
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