by Paolo Antonio Rolli (1687 - 1765)

Sì m’è caro imitar quel bel fiore
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Sì m’è caro imitar quel bel fiore
Che del sol si rivolge al fulgore,
E s’appaga in mirar la sua Beltà.
Pur diversa da fiore sì bello,
Vuò seguir chi mi strugge; ma quello
Siegue solo chi vita gli dà.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Sì m’è caro imitar quel bel fiore", HWV 21 (1726), first performed 1726 [ violins, soprano voice, and continuo ], from opera Alessandro

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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-11
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Word count: 40