by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Mori, mi dici
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Mori, mi dici e mentre Con quel guardo crudel morir mi fai, Con quel dolce parlar vita mi dai. Ahi, che vita omicida, Che mi tien vivo sol, perchè m'ancida! Lasso! Ben veggio omai come negli occhi E nella bocca porti, Bella donna crudel, viva la morte!
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 Scarlatti (1659 - 1725), "Mori, mi dici" [chorus], madrigal [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 47