Ben sempre deggio (Giaches de Wert)

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  • (Posted 2021-04-07)  CPDL #63969:       
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2021-04-07).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 296 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Ben sempre deggio
Composer: Giaches de Wert
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1606 in Il Helicone, no. 25
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Ben sempre deggio render gratie al Cielo,
ch'a Ninfa si gentil leggiadra e bella,
A Felismena a quella chi diedi l'alm'e'l core
in servitu d'amore,
mi strinse mi legò con aureo laccio,
E pur fatto prigion libero e vivo,
Ne l'amoroso impaccio
tant'ha virtu l'aspetto adorno e divo,
Ahi che di Felismena il dolce sguardo,
fu a gl'occhi un sol al cor pungente dardo.