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by Ottavio Rinuccini (1562 - 1621)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Dovrò dunque morire?

(Sung text for setting by G. Caccini)

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Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Dovrò dunque morire? 
Pria che di nuovo io miri
voi, bramata cagion de miei martiri?
Mio perduto tesoro, 
non potrò dirvi, pria ch'io mora: "Io Moro"?
O miseria inaudita, 
non poter dir a voi: "Moro, mia vita".

Composition:

Giulio Caccini

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Text Authorship:

by Ottavio Rinuccini (1562 - 1621), from Man. Magliabechiano

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

ENG English (Andrew Huth) , "Must I then die?", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Dois-je donc mourir", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 39

Dois‑je donc mourir

(Sung text translation for setting by G. Caccini)

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Language: French (Français) after the Italian (Italiano)

Dois-je donc mourir
avant de vous avoir vue à nouveau,
cause désirée de ma souffrance ?
Mon trésor perdu,
ne puis-je vous dire, avant de mourir : « Je meurs »?
Ô malheur inouï,
de ne pas pouvoir vous dire : « Je meurs, ma vie ».

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