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by Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749 - 1838)

In uomini, in soldati
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
In uomini, in soldati
sperare fedeltà?
(ridendo)
Non vi fate sentir, per carità!
Di pasta simile,  
son tutti quanti:
le fronde mobili,
l'aure incostanti
han più degli uomini
stabilità.
Mentite lagrime,
fallaci sguardi,
voci ingannevoli,
vezzi bugiardi
son le primarie
lor qualità.
In noi non amano
che 'l lor diletto;
poi ci dispregiano,
neganci affetto,
né val da' barbari
chieder pietà.
Paghiam, o femmine,
d'ugual moneta
questa malefica
razza indiscreta:
amiam per comodo,
per vanità!

Text Authorship:

  • by Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749 - 1838) [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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), "In uomini, in soldati", K 588 no. 12, first performed 1790, from opera Così fan tutte, no. 12 [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-18
Line count: 28
Word count: 75

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