Quel dolce foco (Costanzo Festa)

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General Information

Title: Quel dolce foco
Composer: Costanzo Festa

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SSA
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
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Description:

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Original text and translations

Italian text

Quel dolce foc' in cui abbruggio ed ardo,

e par ch'ad or' ad ora mi consumi,

non d'altro vien che da bei vostri lumi

però madonna fate sian più parchi

nella turbata vista verso

di quel che v'ama anzi v'adora

e se per ben servir premio s'acquista

non siate causa che languendo mora

perché l'eterno biasmo acquistarete

potendomi dar vita m'occidete.

English translation

The sweet fire in which I burn,

And that seems to consume me hour by hour,

Only comes from your beautiful lights (read: eyes).

But, Milady, let them be more moderate

In the troublesome look

At whom loves you, or more, adores you.

And if it's true that, serving well, a prize is won

Don't be the cause of his languishing death

Because you would acquire eternal blame

If, being able to give me life, you would kill me.