Deh vita allabastrina (Orazio Vecchi)

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General Information

Title: Deh vita allabastrina
Composer: Orazio Vecchi

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: TTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Selva di varia ricreatione, no. 18
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Deh vita allabastrina
Rioseninetta damaschina
Perche tanto martir à chi si muore
Se ben sarò slonzao
Vi vorrò sempre ben fin c'harò fiao fin c'harò fiao
O viso inzuccara
Deh vien ti priego al quia
Che me stilo il ceruello
E vago in bruo
Nuo per nuo.

English.png English translation

Oh alabaster life,
little rose, damask rose
Why tormenting him who is dying?
Even if I get drunk
I will love you until I regain spirits.
Oh sugar face,
I beg you, come to me,
I'm going insane
and am breaking down for us.
by Luigi Cataldi