Le rose fronde e fiori (Thomas Morley)

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  • (Posted 2020-11-06)  CPDL #61209:       
Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2020-11-06).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 114 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Modern clefs. Original pitch

General Information

Title: Le rose fronde e fiori
Composer: Thomas Morley
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1595 in Primo Libro dei Balletti, no. 15
Description: n. 15 from "Di Tomaso Morlei il primo libro delle Ballette a cinque voci, 1595"

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Le rose, frond'e fiori
Che mi donasti, o Clori, Fa la la.
Spirano, crescon, mandan'al mio core
Odor, ardir, ardore. Fa la la.

L'odor diletto porge
L'ardir indi risorge. Fa la la.
Poscia m'incende l'amorosa fiamma
E strugg'a dramm'a dramma. Fa la la.