by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Gl' occhi superbi
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): FRE
Occhi superbi, sì, ma però cari un guardo sol da voi richiede il mio amor, la mia fede. Ma voi mi sete di pietade avari, occhi superbi, sì, ma però cari. Spietatissimi rai, ai vostri altari io spargo homai con sospiri devoti, oh quante spargo, lagrime, preghi e voti; E non m'avedo, ahi lasso! Ch'adoro un marmo e che scongiuro un sasso. Oh di orgoglio e bellezza esempi rari! Occhi superbi, sì, ma però cari.
Authorship
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Gl' occhi superbi" [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 Barbara Strozzi (1619 - 1677), "Gl' occhi superbi", op. 2 no. 20, published 1651 [vocal duet for sopranos and continuo], from Cantate, ariette, e duetti, no. 20, Gardano, Venice [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Yeux pleins de superbe", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-05-24
Line count: 14
Word count: 75