Non partir, ritrosetta (Claudio Monteverdi)

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Title: Non partir, ritrosetta
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: AAB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1638 in Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 20
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Original text and translations

Italian text Non partir ritrosetta Troppo lieve e incostante Senti me : non fugir, aspetta, aspetta Odi il pregar del tuo fedel amante Tu non senti i lamenti? Ah, tu fuggi, io rimango Ah, tu ridi, e io piango. L'alma vola disciolta, Teco parte il mio core. Ferma il piè : non fuggir, ascolta, ascolta, Tu non miri i martiri ? Tu non odi, io ti chiamo, Tu mi sprezzi, io ti bramo. Tu crudel più m'offendi Quanto più sei fugace. Già dal sen l'alma fugge : attendi, attendi, Se il mio languir a te cotanto piace. Tu, non ridi o, non ridi ! Tu mi sprezzi, io t'adoro, Tu mi lasci ed io moro.

English translation Coy maiden, do not leave me, You are all too fickle. Listen to me – go not – wait, Lend your ear to your faithful suitor’s prayer: Do you not hear my laments? Alas, you flee and I am left behind, Alas, you laugh and I must weep. My soul is parted from me, My heart goes with you. Go no further – flee me not but listen: See you not my torment? You hear not though I call you, You despise me, yet I long for you. Heartless maiden, the more you flee The more you hurt me. My soul is being rent from within my breast: Stay, I beg you, stay, If my suffering pleases you so well. Do not laugh, pray do not laugh! You despise me, yet I long for you. You are leaving me and I must die. Translation by Mick Swithinbank