Bevea Fillide mia (Claudio Monteverdi)

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• (Posted 2022-04-25)  CPDL #68969:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-04-25).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2011-02-26)  CPDL #23192:        (MuP)

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2011-02-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Bevea Fiilida mia
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Lyricist: Girolamo Casoni

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 3
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Original text and translations

Italian text Bevea Fillide mia e nel ber dolcemente baci al dolce liquor porgea sovente. Tutto quel che rimase lieta mi diede poi misto con baci suoi: io 'l bevo, e non so come bevo amore che dolcemente anch’ei mi bacia il core.

English translation My Phyllis drank and, in sweetly drinking, often gave kisses to the sweet liquor. All that remained she gave to me, delighted, mixed with her kisses: I drink it, and do not know how to drink love so that it may also sweetly kiss my heart.   Translation by Campelli

French translation Ma Fillis but et en buvant doucement elle donna ses baisers à la douce liqueur. Tout ce qui resta, elle me le donnait ensuite avec délice, mêlé à ses baisers; je bois et ne sais comment boire l'amour pour qu'il embrasse aussi doucement mon cœmur.   Translation by Campelli

German translation

Es trank meine Phyllis,
und während sie voll Anmut trank,
schenkte sie dem süßen Likör viele Küsse.

Alles, was übrig blieb,
gab sie mir freudig,
vermischt mit ihren Küssen.
Ich trinke, und weiß nicht wie, doch trinke ich Liebe,
möge auch sie süß mein Herz küssen.