Se l'ardor foss' equale (Philippe Verdelot)
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- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-04-16). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 101 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from "Tutti li madrigali del primo e del secondo libro a quattro voci", 1556, Gardano. Original key and note values.
General Information
Title: Se l'ardor foss' equale
Composer: Philippe Verdelot
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1530
"Madrigali di diversi musici, libro primo de la serena", Rome
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Se l'ardor foss’ equale
Ben posto saria amor in donna tale
Ma io peno per voi e voi godete
Dell’aspra pena mia
Et s’io ve’l dico voi non lo credete
Né so quel che mi far per v’aggradire
Non mi val ben servir con pura fede
Che l’alterezza vostra a nulla cede
Ma vi vo’ dir la chiara mente mia
Se voi farete che l’amor sia equale
Dirò ch’amor sta ben in donna tale.
English translation
If the ardour were equal
Love would be well-placed in such a lady
But I suffer for you and you enjoy
My harsh suffering.
And if I say it you do not believe it
Nor do I know what to do to please you,
I do not want to serve with pure loyalty
For your pride succumbs to nothing.
But I will speak my mind clearly:
If you ensure that love is equal
I will say that love is well-placed in such a lady.