Cosi nel mio parlar (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2023-01-01)  CPDL #72117:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-01-01).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 116 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2017-05-17)  CPDL #44565:          (Finale 2014)

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-05-17).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 520 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Cosi nel mio parlar
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist: Dante Alighieri

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1599 in Il nono libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 1
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Italian text Così nel mio parlar voglio esser aspro, Com’ è ne gli atti questa bella pietra, La qual' ogn' hor impetra, Maggior durezza e più natura cruda, E veste sua persona d’un diaspro Tal, che per lui, e perch’ ella s’arretra, Non esce di faretra Saetta, che già mai la colga ignuda: Et ella ancide, e non val c'huom si chiuda, Né si dilunghi da i colpi mortali, Che, come havesser ali, Giungono altrui e spezzan ciascun’ arme, Perch’io non sò da lei né posso aitarme.

English translation Severe shall be my speech, as in her deeds is she, the rock so beautiful and cold, who every hour acquires more hardness and a nature more unkind: and clothes her person, too, in adamant, so that by strength of armour, or retreat, no quiver sends a dart can ever reach a part of her exposed; and she still wounds; nor space nor coat of mail which fly as they had wings, and him o'ertake, and all his armour rend; whence skill or might avails me not 'gainst her. Translation by Charles Lyell (1845)