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Lumi, miei cari lumi, che lampeggiate un sì veloce sguardo ch'a pena mira e fugge e poi torna sì tardo che 'l mio cor se ne strugge; volgete a me, volgete quei fuggitivi rai, ch'oggetto non vedrete in altra parte mai con sì giusto desio, che tanto vostro sia quanto son io.
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- by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Lumi, miei cari lumi", published 1592 [ vocal quintet], from Libro III de madrigali, no. 14, madrigal [text not verified]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Yeux, dont la lumière", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-03
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Word count: 52
Yeux, dont la lumière Qui lancez un si rapide regard Qu'à peine il voit qu'il s'enfuit Puis revient si lentement Que mon cœur se consume, Tournez vers moi, tournez Ces rayons fugitifs, Car vous ne verrez pas d'autre objet Ailleurs Avec un si juste désir, Qui soit autant à vous que je le suis.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to French (Français) copyright © 2016 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538 - 1612)
This text was added to the website: 2016-03-01
Line count: 11
Word count: 54