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Ah pensier, e perché voli

Cantata by Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)

1. Ah pensier, e perché voli
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Ah pensier, e perché voli
Sù quel labro e sù quel seno
À succhiar l’aspro veleno,
Che mi giunge insino al cor?
Nel gustarlo ti consoli,
Mà t’accorgi troppo tardi,
Che sol nettari bugiardi
San produr d’Amore i fior.

Text Authorship:

  • by Antonio Ottoboni (1646 - 1720)

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2. Credei, che avverso Fato
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Credei, che avverso Fato
Tratto t’avesse à passeggiar vicino
L’amoroso giardino,
Onde il guardo abbagliato
Dal Lampo lusinghiero
Di quel bel mensognero
La cicuta credesse un fior divino.
Mà scorgo, che tù brami anche lontano
Al venefico fior stender la mano.

Text Authorship:

  • by Antonio Ottoboni (1646 - 1720)

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3. Frena il fervido desio
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Frena il fervido desio,
Pensier mio,
Sciolto sei, non ti legar.
L’augelletto fuor del laccio
Nell’impaccio,
Che fuggì, non suol tornar.

Text Authorship:

  • by Antonio Ottoboni (1646 - 1720)

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4. Mà se brami quei fior, pensa, che alfine
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Mà se brami quei fior, pensa, che alfine
Poco duran le Rose, assai le spine.

Text Authorship:

  • by Antonio Ottoboni (1646 - 1720)

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 116
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