German (Deutsch) translation of Baci soavi e cari

by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Baci soavi e cari" [ chorus ], from Libro I de madrigali, no. 5, madrigal

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Baci soavi e cari,
cibi della mia vita
c'hor m'inviolate 
or mi rendete il core.
Per voi convien ch'impari
come un'alma rapita
non sente il duol di mort'e pur si more.

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Quant'ha di dolce amore,
perché sempr'io vi baci,
o dolcissime rose,
in voi tutto ripose;
deh, deh s'io potessi 
ai vostri dolci baci
la mia vita finire,
o che dolce morire!

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Author(s): Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538 - 1612)
Süße und teure Küsse,
Labsal meines Lebens,
die ihr mir einmal raubt das Herz 
und es dann wieder gebt.
Durch euch muss ich erfahren,
dass ein entzücktes Herz
nicht fühlt des Todes Schmerz und doch erstirbt.

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Alles an Süße hat Amor,
weshalb ich euch stets küsse,
ihr süßesten Rosen,
in euch verborgen;
ach, könnt ich 
unter euren süßen Küssen
mein Leben schließen,
welch süßer Tod wär dies!

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