by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
Sparge la morte al mio Signor nel viso
Tra squallidi pallori
Pietosissimi horrori,
Poi lo rimira e ne divien pietosa;
Geme, sospira, e più ferir non osa.
Ei, che temer la mira,
Inchina il capo, asconde il viso, e spira.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (c1561 - 1613), "Sparge la morte", published 1596 [ sattb chorus a cappella ], from Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quarto, no. 8

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Death floods over my lord's face", copyright © 2019


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2019-08-28
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