by Torquato Tasso (1544 - 1595)
Piagn'e sospira
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: FRE
Piagn'e sospira, e quand'i caldi raggi fuggon le greggi a la dolce ombr'assise, ne la scorza de' pini o pur de' faggi segnò l'amato nome in mille guise; e de la sua fortuna i gravi oltraggi e i vari casi in dura scorza incise, e in rileggendo poi le proprie note spargea di pianto le vermiglie gote.
Text Authorship:
- by Torquato Tasso (1544 - 1595), appears in Gerusalemme Conquistata, VIII, no. 6 [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 Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Piagn'e sospira", published 1603 [ vocal quintet ], from Libro IV de madrigali, no. 20, madrigal [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Elle pleure et soupire", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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