by
Niccolò Minato (1630 - 1698)
Che contrasto nel mio core
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Che contrasto nel mio core
fa virtù col dio d'amore;
con la face, e con lo scudo,
quella è armata, e questo è nudo.
Del mio seno ne la reggia
con amor virtù gareggia
ben provvisti quanto basta
quel di stral, e questa d'asta.
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Virtue wages such a quarrel
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
Virtue wages such a quarrel
in my heart against the god of Love.
The former is armed with torch and shield,
and Eros is nude.
In the palace of my breast,
virtue with love competes;
both are sufficiently armed as necessary,
the one with arrows, the other with a firm rod.
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