Lovely virgin, clothed with the sun | Lovely virgin, clothed with the sun

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by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374)

Translation © by David Wyatt

Vergine bella, che di sol vestita

(Sung text for setting by G. Dufay)

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Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Vergine bella, che di sol vestita,
coronata di stelle, al sommo sole
piacesti sí, che 'n te Sua luce ascose,
amor mi spinge a dir di te parole;
ma non so 'ncominciar senza tu' aita,
e di Colui ch'amando in te si pose:
Invoco lei che ben sempre rispose,
chi la chiamò con fede.
Vergine, s'a mercede
miseria estrema de l'umane cose
già mai ti volse, al mio prego t'inchina;
soccorri a la mia guerra,
ben ch'i' sia terra, tu del ciel regina.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

Guillaume Dufay

Text Authorship:

by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374), no title, appears in Canzoniere (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) , in 2. Rime In morte di Madonna Laura, no. 366

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ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Lovely virgin, clothed with the sun", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Francisque Reynard) , "Canzone CCCLXVI Vergine bella, che di sol vestita"

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Line count: 137
Word count: 870

Lovely virgin, clothed with the sun

(Sung text translation for setting by G. Dufay)

See original

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

Lovely virgin, clothed with the sun,
Crowned with stars, you so pleased
The high sun that in you he hid his own light,
Love urges me to speak a word to you;
But I cannot begin without your help,
And the help of Him who placed himself lovingly in you:
I call on her who always responds positively 
To those who call on her with faith.
Virgin, if to take away
Extreme misery from the human condition 
You are always willing, then incline yourself to my prayer;
Help in this my war
Though I am on earth and you are queen of heaven.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374), no title, appears in Canzoniere (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) , in 2. Rime In morte di Madonna Laura, no. 366
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This text was added to the website: 2012-05-22
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