Non mi toglia il ben mio (Carlo Gesualdo)

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General Information

Title: Non mi toglia il ben mio
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Lyricist: Anonymous

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1594 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro secondo, no. 20
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Non mi toglia il ben mio
chi non arde d’amor,
come faccio io.

Se non è ingiusto Amore,
io sol avrò de la mia donna il core.

Dunque lasci il ben mio
chi non arde d’amor
come faccio io.

German.png German translation

Es nehme mir mein Glück nicht
wer nicht so vor Liebe brennt wie ich!
Wenn Amor nicht ungerecht ist,
werde nur ich das Herz meiner Geliebten besitzen.
Es lasse mir also mein Glück,
wer nicht vor Liebe brennt wie ich!