Tra l'erbe a piè d'un mirto (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2023-04-11)  CPDL #73446:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-04-11).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 132 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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General Information

Title: Tra l'erbe a piè d'un mirto
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist: Bartolomeo Gottifredi^{create page}
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Il quarto libro de madrigali a sei voci (Luca Marenzio), no. 5
    2nd published: 1594 in Madrigali a sei voci in un corpo ridotti, no. 60
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Original text and translations

Italian text Tra l'erbe a piè d'un mirto, che'l copriva col verde crin dal sol caldo ed irato, con l'arco stesso e la faretra a lato, il fortunato Adon stanco dormiva; La bella Citerea lieta e gioliva per cingerli il bel crin d'oro, spogliato di suoi più vaghi onor quel verde prato, nuova ghirlanda di fioretti ordiva. Per più gradirla, co' lascivi Amori le Grazie assise su l'erba novella dicean cantando al portator del giorno: Ritien, invido Sol, gli usati errori, qui mira e di', tra quanto giri intorno, quando vedestù mai copia più bella?

English translation Amidst the greenery at the foot of a myrtle, which shaded him with its green branches from the hot, angry sun, with his bow and quiver at his side the fortunate Adonis, weary, slept; The beautiful Cytherea, happy and rejoicing, in order to crown his golden hair, having stripped that meadow of its fairest blooms, wove a new garland of little flowers. To please her the more, wanton Cupids and Graces, seated on the new grass, sang to the bringer of day: Stay your normal course, envious Sun, look here and say, among all your travels, when have you ever seen a scene more lovely? Translation by Allen Garvin