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Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2009-02-12). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 96 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Title: O voi che sospirate
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374)

Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: AATBB or ATTBB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella (originally). Piano accompaniment added by William Horsley (1774-1858).

Published: Not known

Description: A 5 part madrigal, possibly inspired by Luca Marenzio's setting of the same poem, also in 5 parts.

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Original text and translations may be found at O voi che sospirate.

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 ==Original text and translations==
+{{LinkText|O voi che sospirate}}
-{{Text|Italian}}
-<poem>
-O voi che sospirate a miglior' note<sup>[1]</sup>
-ch'ascoltate d'Amore, o dite in rime,
-pregate non mi sia più sorda Morte,
-porto de le miserie et fin del pianto;
-muti una volta quel suo antiquo stile,
-ch'ogni uom attrista, et me può far sí lieto.
-Far mi pò lieto in una o 'n poche notti:
-e 'n aspro stile e 'n angosciose rime
-prego che 'l pianto mio finisca Morte.
-</poem>
-:<sup>[1]</sup> Some sources give ''notti'' (nights) instead of ''note'' (notes)
-{{Translation|English}}
-<poem>
-Oh you who sigh for better notes<sup>[1]</sup>
-than you hear from Love, or speak in rhyme,
-pray that Death may no longer be deaf to me,
-the harbour of miseries, and the end to weeping;
-let it change for once its old style,
-that makes every man sad, and can make me so happy.
-It could make me happy in a single or in a few nights [notes?]:
-So, in a harsh style and anguishing rhyme
-I pray that Death will bring an end to my tears.
-</poem>
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