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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Fulmini, quanto sa
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Fulmini, quanto sa 
quel sembiante severo 
che con ciglio lusinghiero 
imprigiona d’un cor la libertà.
Non perciò vinto si renda 
il mio cor che non vuol pene 
e sprezzando le catene 
non vuol ch’Amor di lui scherzo si prenda, 
né in grembo al suo martir chieder pietà. 
Fulmini quanto sa. 
Di speme fallace 
già fatto sagace, 
bramando contenti 
più viver non vuò. 
Si pena, si more 
nel regno d’Amore, 
né a tanti tormenti 
resister si può. 
E così tra sì e no, 
un disperato amante a morte va. 
Fulmini quanto sa... 
San quest’occhi ch’un misero core, 
che si pone quest’acque a solcare, 
sempre a forza d’estremo dolore 
cresce l’onde con lagrime amare. 
E allor prova più fiero rigore 
ché del porto speranza non ha. 
Fulmini quanto sa...

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Text 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), no title, GiaS 4.2 no. 6 [ vocal duet for soprano and bass with continuo ], Verified with Stradella: Duets CD Booklet, Brilliant Classics 2014. [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Iain Sneddon [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-07-27
Line count: 28
Word count: 127

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