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Sweet kisses, so dear to me,<br>
Sweet kisses, so dear to me,<br>
Nourishment of my life –<br>
Nourishment of my life –<br>

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Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2008-03-31).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Finale file is zipped. The time signature varies through 4/2, 2/2 and 6/2. This made it virtually impossible to use with parts. The time signature is now 4/2 throughout. No other changes were made.

General Information

Title: Baci soavi e cari (Prima Parte)
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Il Primo Libro di Madrigali - 1594

Description: There is also a second part: Quanto ha di dolce amore.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text
Baci soavi e cari,
Cibi de la mia vita,
C'or m'involate,
or mi rendete il core.
Per voi convien ch'impari
Come un'alma rapita
Non sente il duol di morte
E pur si more.

English.png English translation by Mick Swithinbank
Sweet kisses, so dear to me,
Nourishment of my life –
That life which you are now stealing from me –
Now, sweet kisses, you are giving me back my heart.
Because of you I must learn
How a soul which is sundered from the body
Feels not the pain of death
Though its owner die.

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