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Desideri che? Desideri che sperate di gioir. Voi v'ingannate. Può ben grand' ale Ingigantito il core Spiegar al ciel d'amore, Mentre dalla crudel Che vi fa guerra Vostre speranze in terra Piombano fulminate. In vano ergete Ardimentoso il guardo Ad un seren bugiardo, Mentr'al vostro salir Fiere procelle Dalle nemiche stelle Vengono minacciate. Desideri che? Desideri che sperate di gioir. Voi v'ingannate.
Authorship
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Desideri vani" [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), "Desideri vani", op. 3 no. 11, published 1654 [vocal trio for sopranos and bass and continuo], from Cantate, ariete a una, due, e tre voci, no. 11. [ sung text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Désirs vains", 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: 2017-05-21
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Word count: 62
Qu'y a-t-il, désirs ? Désirs, que vous espériez la joie. Vous vous trompez. de grandes ailes peuvent bien par le cœur de manière gigantesque être déployées dans le ciel de l'amour, tandis qu'à cause de la cruelle qui part faire la guerre vos espérances sur la terre tombent en fumées. En vain vous élevez hardiment le regard vers une menteuse sereine, tandis que vous vous élevez la tempête puissante des étoiles ennemies arrive aux menaces. Qu'y a-t-il, désirs ? Désirs, que vous espériez la joie. Vous vous trompez.
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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, "Desideri vani"
This text was added to the website: 2017-07-03
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Word count: 88