Solo e pensoso i più deserti campi Vo mesurando a passi tardi e lenti; E gli occhi porto per fuggire intenti Ove vestigio uman l’arena stampi. Altro schermo non trovo che mi scampi Dal manifesto accorger de le genti; Perchè negli atti d’allegrezza spenti Di fuor si legge com’io dentro avampi. Sì ch’io mi credo omai che monti et piagge E fiumi e selve sappian di che tempre Sia la mia vita, ch’è celata altrui. Ma pur sì aspre vie nè sì selvagge Cercar non so, ch’Amor non venga sempre Ragionando con meco, et io co llui.
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Confirmed with Francesco Petrarca, Il Canzoniere con le note di Giuseppe Rigutini, rifuse e di molto accresciute da Michele Scherillo. Terza edizione, rinnovata. Ulrico Hoepli, editore libraio della real casa, Milano, 1918, page 152; and with Le Rime di Francesco Petrarca secondo la revisione ultima del poeta a cura di Giuseppe Salvo Cozzo. In Firenze, G. C. Sansoni, editore. 1904, page 37.
Text as set by Haydn and Marenzio:
Solo e pensoso i più deserti campi vo misurando a passi tardi e lenti, e gl'occhi porto per fuggir intenti dove vestigio human l'arena stampi. Altro schermo non trovo che mi scampi dal manifesto accorger de le genti, perché ne gl'atti d'allegrezza spenti di fuor si legge com' io dentr'avampi. Sì ch'io mi cred' homai che monti e piagge e fiumi e selve sappian di che tempre sia la mia vita, ch'è celata altrui, ma pur sì aspre vie né si selvagge cercar non so ch'Amor non venga sempre ragionando con meco, et io con lui.
Text Authorship:
- by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374), no title, appears in Canzoniere (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) , in 1. Rime In vita di Madonna Laura, no. 35 [author's text checked 2 times 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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Sonetto XXXV" [ voice and orchestra ], concert aria [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Marcelle de Manziarly (1899 - 1989), "In vita di Madonna Laura : Solo e pensoso", 1958 [ baritone and piano ], from Sonnets de Pétrarque pour baryton et piano, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Luca Marenzio (c1553 - 1599), "Solo e pensoso", 1599, from Ninth Book of Madrigals, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767 - 1845) , "Sonett XI" ; composed by Franz Peter Schubert.
- Also set in Russian (Русский), a translation by E. Solonovich ; composed by Boris Alexandrovich Arapov.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (A. S. Kline) , no title, copyright © 2002, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Francisque Reynard)
- GER German (Deutsch) (Johann Baptist Mayrhofer)
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 97
Брожу в полях задумчив, одинок, Безлюдные просторы выбирая и взгляда от земли не отрывая. Страшусь увидеть отпечатки ног. Не признаю исхоженных дорог, боясь, что проницательность людская поймет, черты угасшие читая, какому сердце я огню обрек. Все, что известно обо мне потокам, холмам и рощам, недоступно взглядам, однако я не знаю до сих пор такой глуши, где как бы ненароком амур со мной не оказался рядом и не продолжил вечный разговор.
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Note on TransliterationsText Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374), no title, appears in Canzoniere (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) , in 1. Rime In vita di Madonna Laura, no. 35
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Boris Alexandrovich Arapov (1905 - 1992), "Брожу в полях", published 1975 [voice and piano], from Четыре сонета Франческо Петрарки = Chetyre soneta Franchesko Petrarki, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2013-03-11
Line count: 14
Word count: 70