Mentr'io vissi in dolore (Orazio Vecchi)

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  • (Posted 2024-09-24)  CPDL #82137:         
Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2024-09-24).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth for SSAT because of the chiavette used.
  • (Posted 2024-09-24)  CPDL #82136:         
Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2024-09-24).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original pitch.

General Information

Title: Mentr'io vissi in dolore
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSSA
Genre: SecularCanzonetta

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Canzonette a quattro voci, libro 4 (Orazio Vecchi), no. 2
    2nd published: 1593 in Canzonette a quattro voci, no. 54
Description: This is a riposta to Vecchi's Mentre io campai contento.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Mentr'io vissi in dolore,
anni e mesi parean i giorni e l’hore,
ed hor scarco d'affanni
il tempo vola e se ne fuggon gl'anni.

Al'hor ch'io vissi mesto,
era assai più che'l vento il tempo presto,
ed hor...

Quando io vissi in tormenti,
erano l’hore e i punti e tardi e lenti,
ed hor...

Ohimè, la gioia è breve
e si dilegua come al sol la neve,
ma i miei gravosi guai
durano sempre e non finiscon mai.