by Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538 - 1612)
Ohimè! se tanto amate See base text
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Ohimé, se tanto amate di sentir dir Ohimè, deh perché fate chi dice Ohimè morire? S'io moro un sol potrete languido, e doloroso Ohimè sentire; Ma se, cor mio, volete che vita abbia da voi, e voi da me, avrete mille e mille dolci Ohimè.
Composition:
- Set to music by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Ohimè! se tanto amate", published 1603 [ vocal quintet ], from Libro IV de madrigali, no. 12, madrigal
Text Authorship:
- by Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538 - 1612), from Rime, without number.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Barbara Miller) , "Alas, if you love so much", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Hélas ! si vous aimez tant", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 45