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by Niccolò Minato (1630 - 1698)

Perché quand'apersi
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Perché quand'apersi  
a l'aure vitali
le labbra infelici,
non erano aspersi
di fiati letali
i giorni nemici
per farmi perir?
Che d'un lungo penar meglio è 'l morir.
S'ogn'ora stancarmi
con aspri tormenti
la sorte dovea
più tosto negarmi
i primi alimenti
benigna potea,
e farmi perir,
che d'un lungo penar meglio è 'l morir.

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  • by Niccolò Minato (1630 - 1698) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-07-30
Line count: 16
Word count: 55

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