Mentre la greggia errando (Andrea Gabrieli)

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  • (Posted 2020-04-29)  CPDL #58303:        (LilyPond)
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2020-04-29).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
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General Information

Title: Mentre la greggia errando
Composer: Andrea Gabrieli
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1589 in Il terzo libro de madrigali a 5 voci, no. 2
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Mentre la greggia errando
Pascea la verde erbetta,
Un pastor sospirando
Al cielo incontra Amor chiedea vendetta;
Dal dì che gli occhi apersi
Un tanto duol, dicea, mai non soffersi.
Fate, ò Dei, che Amor senta
In sè stesso il martir che mi tormenta,
Che ò si farà pietoso
O lascierà a gli amanti alcun risposo.
 

English.png English translation

While his flocks wandered,
grazing upon the green grass,
a shepherd, sighing
to the heavens, asked for revenge upon Love.
'From the day that my eyes were opened,
such pain,' said he, 'never have I suffered.
Let Love feel, O gods,
the same torment that torments me,
so that it would become merciful,
or at least give lovers some respite.'

Translation by Allen Garvin