by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Sparge la morte
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Sparge la morte al mio Signor nel viso Tra squallidi pallori Pietosissimi horrori, Poi lo rimira e ne divien pietosa; Geme, sospira, e più ferir non osa. Ei, che temer la mira, Inchina il capo, asconde il viso, e spira.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (c1561 - 1613), "Sparge la morte", published 1596 [ sattb chorus a cappella ], from Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quarto, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Death floods over my lord's face", copyright © 2019
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This text was added to the website: 2019-08-28
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Word count: 40