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by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374)

[No title]
 (Sung text for setting by S. Grill)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta
et punire in un dí ben mille offese,
celatamente Amor l’arco riprese,
come huom ch’a nocer luogo et tempo aspetta. 
Era la mia virtute al cor ristretta
per far ivi et ne gli occhi sue difese, 
quando ’l colpo mortal là giú discese 
ove solea spuntarsi ogni saetta.

Però, turbata nel primiero assalto,
non ebbe tanto né vigor né spazio
che potesse al bisogno prender l’arme, 
overo al poggio faticoso et alto 
ritrarmi accortamente da lo strazio
del quale oggi vorrebbe, et non pò, aitarme.

Composition:

    Set to music by Stanley Grill (b. 1953), no title, 2021, copyright © 2021 [ soprano and orchestra ], from Canzoni d'amore, no. 2, confirmed with an online score

Text Authorship:

  • by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374)

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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-10
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