Ahi, disperata vita (Benedetto Pallavicino)
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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2019-02-11). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 306 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Ahi, disperata vita
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
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Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 7, no. 7
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Ahi, disperata vita,
Ahi, dispietata morte,
L'un' à viver m'invita,
E poi morta mi tiene,
Lungi d'ogni mio bene,
L'altr'à morir par che mi riconforte,
Dandomi vita ogn' hor gravosa e forte,
In così stranie tempre,
Vivo morendo sempre.