E'l bel volto, e'l bel seno (Francesco Eredi)

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• (Posted 2021-04-30)  CPDL #64254:       

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2021-04-30).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 398 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: E'l bel volto, e'l bel seno
Composer: Francesco Eredi
Lyricist: Torquato Tasso
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1629 in L'Armida del Tasso, no. 16
Description: This madrigal is Part 7 of 10 madrigals, as can be seen in L'Armida del Tasso

Original text and translations

Italian text E'l bel volto, e'1 bel seno alla meschina Bagnò d'alcuna lagrima pietosa . Quale a pioggia d'argento, e mattutina Si rabbellisce scolorita rosa; Tal'ella rivenendo alzò la china Faccia, del non suo pianto or lagrimosa. Tre volte alzò le luci: e tre chinolle Dal caro oggetto, e rimirar nol volle. Gerusalemme liberata 20/129

English translation And her fair face, fair bosom he bedews  With tears, tears of remorse, of ruth, of sorrow.  As the pale rose her color lost renews  With the fresh drops fallen from the silver morrow,  So she revives, and cheeks empurpled shows  Moist with their own tears and with tears they borrow;  Thrice looked she up, her eyes thrice closed she;  As who say, "Let me die, ere look on thee." Translated by Edward Fairfax (1560-1635)