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Dona i ardenti rai De vostri ochi suavi Che de mi tien le chiavi Me infiama il petto a vera gentileza. La fiame ardente ch'ai Ne li ochi, nel bel fronte Son le cason in pronte Che 'l cor me arese a seguir tant' alteza. Dona i ardenti rai De vostri ochi suavi Che de mi tien le chiavi Me infiama il petto a vera gentileza.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text checked 1 time 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 Guillaume Dufay (c1400 - 1474), "Dona i ardenti rai" [text verified 1 time]
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- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Lady, the burning rays", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-22
Line count: 12
Word count: 66
Lady, the burning rays From your gentle eyes Which hold the keys of my soul Enflame my heart to a true nobility. The burning flame which you have In your eyes, on your brow, Is the main reason Why my heart aspires to seek such heights. Lady, the burning rays From your gentle eyes Which hold the keys of my soul Enflame my heart to a true nobility.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2012 by David Wyatt, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-22
Line count: 12
Word count: 68