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Dimmi, ah dimmi dove sei! Che mi nieghi il dolce aspetto, ricca gemma del mio petto, vago sol degl'occhi miei? Dimmi, ah dimmi dove sei! Ove prese, ohimè, la via senza me il tuo pie' e va senza il suo cor l'anima mia? Dura, ah dura dipartita! Non ti vedo eppur io sento che m'uccide il mio tormento, se non torna la mia vita. Dura, ah dura dipartita! Riedi, riedi anima mia al tuo cor, riedi Amor a colei che ti desia!
Authorship
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Noiosa lontananza" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- by Barbara Strozzi (1619 - 1677), "Noiosa lontananza", op. 2 no. 13, published 1651 [alto, continuo], from Cantate, ariette, e duetti, no. 13, Gardano, Venice [ sung text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Éloignement pénible", 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: 16
Word count: 82
Dis-moi, ah, dis-moi où tu es ! Pourquoi me refuser ta douce présence, riche gemme de mon cœur, délicat soleil de mes yeux ? Dis-moi, ah, dis-moi où tu es ! Vers où ont-ils pris, hélas, la voie sans moi, tes pas et où va mon âme sans mon cœur ? Dure, ah, dure séparation ! Je ne te vois pas et pourtant je sens que mon tourment me tuera si ma vie ne s'en retourne pas. Dure, ah, dure séparation ! Reviens, reviens, mon âme, vers ton cœur, reviens Amour vers celui qui te désire !
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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 Anonymous/Unidentified Artist, "Noiosa lontananza"
This text was added to the website: 2017-06-18
Line count: 16
Word count: 97