Amor poi che non vuole (Luca Marenzio)

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  • (Posted 2015-01-03)  CPDL #34107:       
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2015-01-03).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 110 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
Edition notes: Parts and source available at IMSLP.

General Information

Title: Amor poi che non vuole
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist: Girolamo Parabosco

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSAAT
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 4
    2nd published: 1585 in Symphonia angelica, Edition 1, no. 29
    3rd published: 1589 in Gemmae musicalis Liber Secundus, no. 39
    4th published: 1606 in Hortus musicalis (ed. Michael Herrer) – sacred contrafact, Book 1, no. 28
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Amor, poiché non vuole
la bella Donna, a cui nol dir giurai,
ch'io dica il mio gioire,
almen di tu, ch'uom mai
più felice di me non vide il Sole.

Chi strinse mai più bello mano? e quai
labbra baciò più dolci? ah, che morire
mi sento, da poich'io nol posso dire.
Torna adunque a ridire Amor, ch'uom mai
più felice di me non vide il Sole.

English.png English translation

Love, since my lovely Lady,
to whom I vowed to not speak of it,
wishes that I not talk of my joy,
at least with you, that no happier man
ever saw the Sun.

Whosoever clasped a more lovely hand? and
[whoever] kissed those sweetest lips? Ah, I feel myself
dying, since I cannot speak of it.
Therefore return again, Love, for no happier man
than me ever saw the Sun.

Translation by Allen Garvin