S'io fusse ciaul (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2025-03-31)  CPDL #84388:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2025-03-31).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: S'io fusse ciaul
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Villanella

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text S'io fusse ciaul1 et tu lo campanile ben spesso te vorria montare Tutto lo giorno ben vorria cantare Et sempre mai saltare e spesso te basciare et poi la sera nel pertus'2 intrare. 1 cornacchia, gazza 2 pertugio

German translation Wäre ich eine Krähe und du der Glockenturm, wie oft würde ich zu dir aufsteigen! Den ganzen Tag würde ich singen und immerfort springen und dauernd dich küssen, und dann am Abend in das Loch hineinkommen. Translation by Gerhard Weydt

English translation If I were a crow and you the steeple, I often would mount you. All the day I would sing and dance forever and permanently kiss you, and in the evening enter into the hole. Translation by Gerhard Weydt