by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Se nel ben sempre incostante
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Se nel ben, se nel ben, Sempre inconstante fortuna vagante, Di far si stabile uso non ha, Anco mutabile nel mal sarà. Se non può, se non può, D'astro inclemente pupilla dolente Lo sdegno frangere, ne il ciel mutar, Non giova a piangere, nel sospirar.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Alessandro Stradella (1639 - 1682), "Se nel ben sempre incostante" [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Thomas A. Gregg) , title 1: "If times are good", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Thomas A. Gregg
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 45