Spira cosi (Giovanni Artusi)

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  • (Posted 2014-08-04)  CPDL #32605:        (Finale 2008)
Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2014-08-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Spira cosi
Composer: Giovanni Artusi
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSAT
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in Canzonette a quattro voci, no. 11
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Spira cosi dolc'aura,
dalla tua bocc' O Laura
che sprezz' hoggi Cupido
per quell'e Paso e Gnido.

English.png English translation

Such sweet scents
from Laura’s lips!
Cupid prefers them
to those of Venus.

Translation by Nicholas Jones