Beauty, I die for you | Beauty, I die for you

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by Nicolò Beregan (1627 - 1713)

Translation © by Garrett Medlock

Bella moro per te

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Bella moro per te, 
per te languisce il cor, 
in premio di mia fé 
non chieggo altra mercé, 
ch'un puro ardor. 
Bella moro per te, 
per te languisce il cor.

Text Authorship:

by Nicolò Beregan (1627 - 1713) [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 Giovanni Legrenzi (1625 - 1690), "Bella moro per te", 1682-83 [ voice and orchestra ], from opera (Il) Giustino [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

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Word count: 30

Beauty, I die for you

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

Beauty, I die for you,
for you [my] heart languishes,
[as a] reward of my faith
I ask for no mercy
[other] than a pure ardor.
Beauty, I die for you,
for you [my] heart languishes.

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Nicolò Beregan (1627 - 1713)
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This text was added to the website: 2019-05-02
Line count: 7
Word count: 36