Mentre la notte (Giovanni Ghizzolo)

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• (Posted 2010-04-06)  CPDL #21354:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2010-04-06).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Mentre la notte
Composer: Giovanni Ghizzolo

Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: Soprano-Bass duo
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1609 in Madrigali et arie, libro primo, no. 9
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Original text and translations

Italian text Mentre la notte al suo bel manto il membo ingemava di stelle un pastorel dicea di lagrime versando un largo membo Sante chiare del ciel vive facelle voi sete assai men belle de gl'occhi di colei che qui sol bela parve a gl'occhi miei.

English translation While night bejewelled her fine cloak with stars a shepherd, shedding floods of tears, thus spoke: "Holy lights of the heavens, bright flames, you are less lovely by far than the eyes of the girl who to my eyes is the only beauty there is." Translation by Mick Swithinbank