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by Giacomo Francesco Bussani (flourished 1673-1680)

Translation © by Andrew Schneider

Son rege al trono, e son amante a letto

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Son rege al trono, e son amante a letto.  
Questo cor non meno apprezza
del diadema al crin ristretto
il tesor d'una bellezza,
o l'avorio d'un bel petto.
Son rege al trono, e son amante a letto.
L'aureo scettro è mio tesoro,
un bel volto è mio diletto,
se m'alletta il serto d'oro
a ciascuna do il mio affetto.
Son rege al trono, e son amante a letto.

Text Authorship:

by Giacomo Francesco Bussani (flourished 1673-1680) [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 Antonio Sartorio (1630 - 1680), "Son rege al trono, e son amante a letto", 1676, first performed 1676. [ sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "On the throne, I am a king. In bed, a lover.", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-07-27
Line count: 11
Word count: 68

On the throne, I am a king. In bed, a lover.

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

On the throne, I am a king. In bed, a lover.
This heart does not prize any less
than the diadem fitting cosily upon one's head,
the treasure of beauty itself,
or a luscious breast, white as ivory.
On the throne, I am a king. In bed, a lover.
The golden scepter is my treasure,
a pretty face my delight.
If a golden wreath should attract any lady,
I shall give her my affection.
On the throne, I am a king. In bed, a lover.

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Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) by Giacomo Francesco Bussani (flourished 1673-1680)
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This text was added to the website: 2018-07-30
Line count: 11
Word count: 85