Perfida pur potesti (Benedetto Pallavicino)
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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2019-03-23). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 325 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Perfida pur potesti
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1596 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 4, no. 20
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Perfida pur potesti,
Negarmi ancor in su l'estremo aita,
Non dando fede à l'aspra mia ferita,
Or godi di mia morte,
Ch'io spero ignudo spirto haver in sorte,
Di tormentar quel dispietato core,
Che non hebbe pietà del mio dolore.