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Lusinghiera d'amori La vezzosa speranza È un veleno dei cori. Oh Dio, ch'io so La femminile usanza, Non è di donna mai Promessa vera. Così va, molto ha più Chi nulla spera. Cianciosetta ridente Con piena cortesia Ai miei preghi acconsente. Oh Dio, ch'io so La femminil bugia; Non è di donna mai Bocca verace. Così va, parla più Donna che tace. Mentitrice d'affetti Tutta piacevolezza Si dimostra ai miei detti! Oh Dio, ch'io so La femminil vaghezza; Non è di donna mai Salda la fede. Così va, gode più Chi meno il crede.
Authorship
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Donna non sà che dice, non dice che sa" [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), "Donna non sa che dice, non dice che sa", op. 3 no. 7, published 1654 [soprano, bass, continuo], from Cantate, ariete a una, due, e tre voci, no. 7. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Une femme ne sait pas ce qu'elle dit, elle ne dit pas ce qu'elle sait", 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
Line count: 27
Word count: 94
Flattant l'amour l'espoir gracieux est un poison pour les cœurs. Ô dieu, que je connais l'habitude féminine, Une femme ne fait jamais une promesse vraie. C'est ainsi, il a plus celui qui n'espère rien. La bavarde en riant avec une pleine courtoisie répond à mes prières. Ô dieu, que je connais le mensonge féminin ; une femme ne parle jamais d'une bouche franche. C'est ainsi, elle parle plus, celle qui se tait. Menteuse par affection, pleine de plaisirs vous vous montrez à mes paroles ! Ô dieu, que je connais la grâce féminine ; un femme n'est jamais liée par sa parole. C'est ainsi, il est plus heureux, celui qui croit moins.
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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, "Donna non sà che dice, non dice che sa"
This text was added to the website: 2017-07-03
Line count: 27
Word count: 112