Se specchio amor (Benedetto Pallavicino)

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  • (Posted 2019-04-14)  CPDL #53965:       
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2019-04-14).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 311 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up one note from G-mixolydian.

General Information

Title: Se specchio amor
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
Lyricist:

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 3, no. 12
Description: 

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Se specchio amor vi fa de gli occhi miei,
Ben ne gli occhi veder potete il core,
Ch'arde per voi ch'aggiaccia e vive e more,
E se il viso sereno,
Mirando vengo di dolcezza meno,
Raggion è ben che da beltà infinita,
Prenda morend'ogn'hor piu dolce vita.