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La giovinetta pianta si fa più bell'al sole, quando men arder suole. Ma se fin dentro sente il vivo raggio ardente, dimostran fuor le scolorite spoglie l'intern'ardor che la radice accoglie. Così la verginella amando si fa bella, quand'Amor la lusinga e non l'offende. Ma se 'l suo vivo ardore la penetra nel core, dimostra la sembianza impallidita ch'ardente è la radice de la vita.
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- by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "La giovinetta pianta", published 1592 [ vocal quintet], from Libro III de madrigali, no. 1, madrigal [text not verified]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "La jeune plante", 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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La jeune plante Devient encore plus belle au soleil, Quand son ardeur brûle moins. Mais si elle sent profondément à l'intérieur Le rayon vif et brûlant Les feuilles décolorées montrent dehors Le feu intérieur qui atteint les racines. Ainsi la jeune fille Qui aime devient si belle Quand l'amour la flatte et ne la blesse pas. Mais si sa vive ardeur La pénètre jusqu"au cœur, Son aspect pâle montre Combien est ardent la racine de la vie.
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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 Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2016-03-08
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