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Perché al viso d'Amore (Casulana)
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Perché al viso d’Amore (Casulana)

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Description

Source: Maddalena Casulana, Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Venice: Gardano, 1583)

Length: c. 02:00 mins.

Editors/copyright: Laurie Stras © 2023.

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Text and translation

(Francesco Petrarca)

Perch’al viso d’Amor portava insegna,
mosse una pellegrina il mio cor vano,
ch’ogni altra mi parea d’honor men degna;
Et lei seguendo su per l’herba verdi,
udí dir alta voce di lontano:
“Ahi, quanti passi per la selva perdi!”
Alhor mi strinsi a l’ombra d’un bel faggio,
tutto pensoso; e rimirando intorno,
viddi assai periglioso il mio viaggio,
et tornai indietro quasi a mezzo il giorno.

Because she bore Love’s colours in her face
a pilgrim moved my proud heart –
all others seemed less worthy of honour;
and I following her along green grass,
I heard a loud voice cry out from far away:
“How many steps you are wasting in the forest!”
So I clung to the shade of a beautiful beech,
all thoughtful; and looking around
I saw how dangerous was my journey;
and I turned back around noon.

Translation © 2023 Laurie Stras

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