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Per un bacio che rubbai Dalle labra del mio bene, In prigion di mille guai Rinserrato Amor mi tiene. Al Giudice fiero Ch'udendo ci stà, La mia sdegnosetta Dimanda vendetta; Io chiedo pietà. Ma sono intese, oh Dio, Le sue querelle e non il pianto mio. Ben lo so ch’a suo riguardo Mi fara morire al fine, O col foco d’un bel guardo, O col laccio d’un bel crine. Ma s’egli lo vole, Finir anch’io vò La vita el tormento, E lieto e contento A morte n’andrò. Pur che mi lasci ancora Render ciò che rubbai prima che mora.
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- by Barbara Strozzi (1619 - 1677), "Per un bacio", op. 7 no. 8, published 1659 [voice and continuo], from the cantata Diporti di Euterpe, no. 8, Venice, Apresso Francesco Magni [ sung text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Pour un baiser", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2017-05-11
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Word count: 99
Pour un baiser que j'ai volé Aux lèvres de mon amour, Dans une prison de mille maux L'amour me tient enfermée. Au juge féroce Qui entend nos plaintes Mon amante dédaigneuse Demande vengeance ; Je demande la clémence. Mais, ô dieu, on entend Ses querelles et pas ma plainte. Je sais bien que son beau regard Me fera mourir à la fin, Ou par le feu de beaux yeux, Ou par le piège d'une belle chevelure. Mais si c'est ce qu'il veut Je veux mettre un terme À ma vie et à mon tourment, Et joyeux et content J'irai vers la mort. Pourvu qu'on me laisse encore Rendre ce que j'ai volé avant de mourir.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to French (Français) copyright © 2017 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 Francesco Piccoli
This text was added to the website: 2017-05-23
Line count: 22
Word count: 115