Miser chi speme in cose mortal pone (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2021-11-09)  CPDL #66639:        (LilyPond)
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2021-11-09).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
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  • (Posted 2018-08-28)  CPDL #51039:       
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2018-08-28).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 256 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Miser chi speme in cose mortal pone
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1567 in Libro quarto de madrigali a 5 voci, no. 4
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Miser chi speme in cose mortal pone
 (ma chi non ve la pone?), e s'ei si trova
 a la fine ingannato, è ben ragione.
 O ciechi, el tanto affaticar che giova?
 Tutti tornate a la gran madre antica,
 e 'l nome vostro a pena si ritrova.
Petrarca, Trionfo della Morte, I 85-90