Agrippina

Col saggio tuo consiglio    
il trono ascenderò.

Men cesare, che figlio
madre t'adorerò.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "With your wise advice", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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La mia sorte fortunata    
dalle stelle oggi mi scende,
se vien oggi da te,
se in te sol bella adorata
la mia stella mi risplende
per gloria di mia fé.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Truly, my auspicious fortune", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Volo pronto; e lieto il core  
è presago di gioire.

Volerò da loco a loco
sovra l'ali del mio amore,
e col fervido mio foco
farò pago il tuo desire.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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L'alma mia fra le tempeste  
ritrovar spera il suo porto.

Di costanza armato ho il petto,
che d'un regno al dolce aspetto
le procelle più funeste
son oggetti di conforto.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Amidst fierce storms, my soul", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Qual piacer a un cor pietoso  
l'apportar sollievo a' miseri:
prendi tu ancora, prendi.
Ma rassembra tormentoso
il veder fra turbe tante
che vi manchi un zelo amante,
che il lor stato almen commiseri.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "What pleasure to a pious heart", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Allegrezza, allegrezza.  
Claudio giunse d'Anzio al porto,
che del mar ch'il volle assorto
domò Oton l'alta fierezza.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Rejoice, rejoice!", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Tu ben degno  
sei dell'allor
(ma di sdegno
arde il mio cor).

Con l'oggetto,
che sa il tuo amor
avrai nel petto
dolce l'ardor.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "You are surely worthy", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Lusinghiera mia speranza  
l'alma mia non ingannar.

Sorte placida in sembianza
il bel volto non cangiar.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "O my most flattering hopes,", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Vaghe perle, eletti fiori  
adornatemi la fronte.

Accrescete a mia bellezza
la vaghezza
che a svegliar nei petti amori
ho nel cor le voglie pronte.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Charming pearls, choice flowers", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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È un foco quel d'amore,  
che penetra nel core,
ma come, non si sa.

S'accende a poco a poco,
ma poi non trova loco,
e consumar ti fa.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Love is a fire", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ho non so che nel cor,  
che invece di dolor
gioia mi chiede.

Ma il cor uso a temer
o non intende ancor.
Le voci del piacer
o inganno del pensier
forse le crede.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "A certain je-ne-sais-quoi", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Fa' quanto vuoi  
gli scherni tuoi non soffrirò.

Dentro al mio petto
sdegno e vendetta risveglierò.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Do whatever you will", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Pur ritorno a rimirarvi  
vaghe luci, stelle d'amor.

Né mai stanco d'adorarvi
offro in voto e l'alma, e 'l cor.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I return to look upon you once more,", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Vieni o cara    
che in lacci stretto
dolce diletto
amor prepara.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Come, my darling.", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Non ho cor che per amarti  
sempre amico a te sarà.

Con sincero, e puro affetto
io ti stringo a questo petto,
mai di frodi, inganni, ed arti
sia tra noi l'infedeltà.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I have no heart but to love you", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Se giunge un dispetto  
a' danni del cor,
si cangia nel petto
l'amore in furor.

Non ama chi offende,
o lieve è l'amor,
o il cor si difende
da effimero ardor.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Coronato il crin d'alloro  
io sarò nel Campidoglio.

Ma più bramo il bel ch'adoro,
che non so corona, e soglio.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Soon I shall be crowned", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Di timpani, e trombe  
al suono giulivo
il giorno festivo
per tutto rimbombe.
Roma applauda il gran regnante.
Viva Claudio trionfante.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Let trumpets and drums", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Cade il mondo soggiogato    
e fa base al roman soglio.

Ma quel regno fortunato,
ch'è soggetto al Campidoglio.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "The world falls, conquered", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Nulla sperar da me  
anima senza fé
cor traditore.

Fasto, che t'abbagliò
perché non t'additò
cotanto orrore.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Expect nothing from me", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Tuo bene è il trono  
io non son più tuo ben.

È quello il tuo contento
ed io per te ne sento
la gioia nel mio sen.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "The throne is your beloved", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Sono il lauro che hai sul crine  
le sciagure, e le ruine
tu non puoi già paventar.

Anch'il fulmine rispetta
quella fronda ch'è oggi eletta
la tua fronte a coronar.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "The laurels which adorn your brow", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Oton, qual portentoso  
fulmine è questi? Ah ingrato
cesare, infidi amici, e cieli ingiusti:
ma più del ciel, di Claudio, e degl'amici
ingiusta, ingrata, ed infedel Popea.
Io traditor? Io mostro
d'infedeltà? Ahi cielo, ahi fato rio,
evvi duolo maggior del duolo mio?

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Otho, what portentous lightning-bolt is this?", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Voi, che udite il mio lamento  
compatite il mio dolor.

Perdo un trono, e pur lo sprezzo;
ma quel ben, che tanto apprezzo
ahi che il perderlo è tormento,
che disanima il mio cor.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "O ye who hear my laments", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ti vuò giusta, e non pietosa,  
bella mia nel giudicarmi.

Tutto son, tutto innocente;
se poi trovi il cor, che mente,
ti perdono il condannarmi.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "My dear, I would have you be just", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ingannata una sol volta  
esser posso, ma non più.

Quando crede, il cor ascolta,
ma scoperta poi la frode,
fassi sordo, e più non ode
chi mendace un giorno fu.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I can be fooled only once", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Col peso del tuo amor  
misura il tuo piacer,
e la tua spene.

S'è fedele il tuo cor,
spera pur di goder,
e speri bene.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Measure the weight of your love", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Quando invita la donna l'amante,  
è vicino d'amor il piacer.

Il dir vieni ad un istante,
egli è un dir, vieni a goder.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "When a woman invites a lover over", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Pensieri,    
pensieri voi mi tormentate.

Ciel, soccorri ai miei disegni!
Il mio figlio fa che regni,
e voi numi il secondate!

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Thoughts", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Col raggio placido  
della speranza
la mia costanza
lusinghi in me.

Così quest'anima
di più non chiede,
ch'è la sua fede
la sua mercé.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Spererò, poi che me 'l dice  
il tuo labbro, o mia speranza.

Lo sperar d'esser felice
è bell'esca alla costanza.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I shall hope", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Basta, che sol tu chieda,  
per ottener da me,
bocca amorosa.

Solo, che il cor ti veda,
tutto si perde in te,
guancia vezzosa.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Ogni vento, che al porto lo spinga,    
benché fiero minacci tempeste,
l'ampie vele gli spande il nocchier.

Regni il figlio mia sola lusinga;
sian le stelle in aspetto funeste,
senza pena le guarda il pensier.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Tacerò  
purché fedele
nel tuo sen conservi amor.

Soffrirò,
benché crudele,
contro me sia il tuo rigor.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I will be silent", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Con l'ardor del tuo bel core  
fa' più rapidi i momenti

che famelico il mio amore
troppo è già de' suoi contenti.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Io di Roma il Giove sono,  
né v'è già chi meco imperi

van raminghi a piè del trono
dov'io son, gl'altrui pensieri.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I am the Jupiter of Rome", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Pur ch'io ti stringa al sen  
mio caro, e dolce ben,
io son contento.

Senza di te mio cor
è tutto in me dolor
e rio tormento.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Now that I truly hold you to my breast,", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Bel piacere è godere,
È godere fido amor!
Questo fà contento il core.

Di bellezza non s'apprezza
lo splendor;
Se non vien d'un fido core.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "A great pleasure it is to enjoy", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Come nube, che fugge dal vento  
abbandono sdegnato quel volto.

Il mio foco nel seno è già spento,
di quest'alma già il laccio è disciolto.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I, scorned, abandon that face", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Se vuoi pace o volto amato  
l'odio reo, fuga da te.

Guarda in me nume adorato
il mio amore, e la mia fé.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "If you seek peace", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Lieto il Tebro increspi l'onda  
sotto i rai del novo allor.

E festeggi sulla sponda,
pien di gioia il dio d'amor.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "May the Tiber happily gather", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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V'accendono le tede  
i raggi delle stelle;

esse per tanta fede
risplendono più belle.

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• by Vincenzo Grimani (1655? - 1710) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "The bright stars themselves", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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