Dear snare, sweet knot | Dear snare, sweet knot

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Translation © by Stephen Jackson

Caro laccio, dolce nodo

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG SPA

Caro laccio, dolce nodo,
che legasti il mio pensier;
so ch'io peno e pur ne godo,
son contento e prigionier.

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Francesco Gasparini (1665 - 1737), "Caro laccio, dolce nodo" [
text verified 1 time
]

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

ENG English (Stephen Jackson) , title 1: "Dear snare, sweet knot", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Víctor Sampietro Crespo) , title 1: "Querido lazo, dulce nudo", copyright © 2010, (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.
Line count: 4
Word count: 20

Dear snare, sweet knot

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

Dear snare, sweet knot,
That has bound my thoughts,
I know, I suffer and even rejoice;
I am glad and a prisoner.

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Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2015 by Stephen Jackson, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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This text was added to the website: 2015-02-15
Line count: 4
Word count: 22