by Torquato Tasso (1544 - 1595)
Amor l'ali m'impenna See original
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: ENG
Amor l'ali m'impenna, Amor caro, amor dolce, amor felice, Tal ch'i'non spero più nè più mi lice. Passò monti e procelle, Passò il cielo e le stelle... Del piacer quest' è il regno! Ah mia fortuna non se l'abbia a sdegno! Questo, questo m'accora, Ch'altri cadèo dal paradiso ancora!
Composition:
- Set to music by William Hawley (b. 1950), "Amor l'ali m'impenna", first performed 2000 [ SATBB chorus a cappella ], from Tre Rime di Tasso, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Torquato Tasso (1544 - 1595), "Madrigale", appears in Rime amorose extravaganti, no. 61
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 9
Word count: 49