My kindly fate, and a life made happy

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by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374)

Translation © by A. S. Kline

Mia benigna fortuna

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Language: Italian (Italiano)

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Mia benigna fortuna e 'l viver lieto,
i chiari giorni et le tranquille notti
e i soavi sospiri e 'l dolce stile
che solea resonare in versi e 'n rime,
vòlti subitamente in doglia e 'n pianto,
odiar vita mi fanno, et bramar morte.

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Roland de Lassus

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by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374), no title, appears in Canzoniere (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) , in 2. Rime In morte di Madonna Laura, no. 332

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My kindly fate, and a life made happy

(Sung text translation for setting by R. de Lassus)

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Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

My kindly fate, and a life made happy,
the clear days, and the tranquil nights,
the gentle sighs, and the sweet style
that alone sounded in my verse and rhyme,
suddenly changed to grief and weeping,
making me hate my life, and long for death.

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