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Quel sguardo sdegnosetto Lucente e minacioso, Quel dardo velenoso Vola a ferirmi il petto: Bellezze ond'io tutt'ardo E son da me diviso. Piagatemi col sguardo, Sanatemi col riso. Armatevi pupille D'asprissimo, d'asprissimo rigore, Versatemi su'l core Un nembo di faville, Ma 'l labro non sia tardo A ravvivarmi ucciso. Feriscami quel sguardo, Ma sanimi quel riso. Begli occhi a l'armi, a l'armi! Io vi preparo il seno. Gioite di piagarmi, Infin ch'io venga meno. E se da vostri dardi Io resterò conquiso, Ferischino quei sguardi, Ma sanimi quel riso.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Quel sguardo sdegnosetto", SV. 247, published 1632, from Scherzi musicali cioè arie et madrigali, no. 2. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Kate Marshall) , "That scornful little glance", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ce regard dédaigneux", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Ce regard dédaigneux Brillant et menaçant, Ce dard empoisonné Vole pour frapper ma poitrine : Des charmes qui m'ont mis en feu Et m'ont divisé. Blessez-moi d'un regard, Soignez-moi d'un rire. Armez-vous, yeux, De la plus grande rigueur, Versez dans mon cœur Un nuage d'étincelles, Mais que les lèvres ne tardent pas À ressusciter mon corps. Que ce regard me blesse, Mais soignez-moi d'un rire. Beaux yeux, aux armes, aux armes ! Je vous prépare mon sein. Réjouissez-vous de me blesser, Jusqu'à ce que je défaille. Car si par vos dards, Je reste conquis, Blessez-moi de vos regards, Mais soignez-moi de ce rire.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to French (Français) copyright © 2019 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 Bartholomeo Magni
This text was added to the website: 2019-02-03
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