Che fiero costume (Giovanni Legrenzi)

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• (Posted 2008-07-27)  CPDL #17694: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-27).  Score information: Letter, 5 pages   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score. Edition in G minor. Both English and Italian lyrics. English translation by Dr. Theodore Baker.

General Information

Title: Che fiero costume
Composer: Giovanni Legrenzi
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1885 in Anthology of Italian song, Book 1, no. 3
Description: 

External websites:

• English translation at The Lied and Art Song Text Page
• Portuguese translation at The Lied and Art Song Text Page

Original text and translations

Italian text

Che fiero costume
D’aligero nume,
Che a forza di pene si faccia adorar!
E pur nell’ ardore
Il dio traditore
Un vago sembiante mi fe’ idolatrar.

Che crudo destino
Che un cieco bambino
Con bocca di latte si faccia stimar!
Ma questo tiranno
Con barbaro inganno,
Entrando per gli occhi, mi fe’ sospirar!