by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Piangete, ohimè piangete
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Piangete, ohime piangete,
Anime innamorate,
E soccorso e pietate,
Sospirando, piangendo, altrui chiedete.

Quando s'adira belta serena,
Chi non sospira indarno spera.
Chi non piange, d'amar non si dia vanto.
E foco amor, e lo sostiene il pianto.

Languite, ohime languite, 
O seguarci d'Amore!
Il tormento, il dolore
Né sospiri, né pianti altrui ridete.

Se d'ira è pieno un bel sembiante,
Chi non vien meno è falso amante.

Chi non piange, d'amar non si dia vanto.
Conosce Amor i suoi seguaci al pianto.

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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):

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

  • ENG English (Dr. Esther Newman-Cohen) , title 1: "Weep, alas, weep", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Pleurez, hélas pleurez", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-17
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