Che fai meco (Carlo Gesualdo)

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(Posted 2018-08-29) CPDL #51059:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-08-29). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 64 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #7205, with minor corrections to the underlay.

(Posted 2004-06-15) CPDL #07205:

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2004-06-15). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 85 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Che fai meco
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1596 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quarto, no. 4
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Original text and translations

Italian text

Che fai meco, mio cor misero e solo?
Deh, vanne, omai là dove Sue grazie
Amor da due begli occhi piove!
Apri a la gioia il seno
Nè ti doglia, il morir, se verrai meno
Poichè non è ch’aspire
Mortal di girne al Ciel e non morire.

English translation

What do you do to me my heart, wretched and alone?
Ah, anon to go to where
Love rains down his favors from two lovely eyes;
open the heart to joy,
so that Death not harm you should you faint,
for what mortal could wish
to go to Heaven and not to die.