Désirs vains | Qu'y a-t-il, désirs ?

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Desideri vani

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: FRE

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.

Text 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]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Désirs vains", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-05-21
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Désirs vains

Language: French (Français) after the Italian (Italiano)

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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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Desideri vani"
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This text was added to the website: 2017-07-03
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