by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Se la vita ch'amor
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Se la vita ch'amor e'l ciel accese In belle membra con si gentil fiamma, Estinguer io vedessi a dramma Una morte repente, Doppo la morte sua con lieta mente Vorrei seguire. Ahi sorte, Per congionger la mia con la sua morte.
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 Leon Leoni (c1560 - 1627), "Se la vita ch'amor" [chorus], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 7
Word count: 41