Deh, qual prova maggior (Andrea Gabrieli)

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  • (Posted 2025-01-26)  CPDL #83566:       
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-01-26).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 86 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github (linked from my CPDL profile).

General Information

Title: Deh, qual prova maggior
Composer: Andrea Gabrieli
Lyricist: Girolamo Parabosco
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1570 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a 5 voci, Edition 1, no. 8
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Deh, qual prova maggior donna volete
del mio crudel martire
che 'l vedermi morire?
Moro per voi e voi sì ve'l vedete
e così cruda sete
che ciò vi far gioire.
Ma per tormi ogni pace
non mostrate gradir quel che vi piace,
ché ben sapete ch'io contento poi
me ne morei per far contenta voi.

English.png English translation

Ah what greater proof, Lady, do you want
of my cruel torment,
than to see me die?
I die for you, and you see it so,
and you are so cruel
that this makes you rejoice.
But to take from me all peace
you do not show regard for what pleases you,
since you know well that I would
thus die content, to make you happy.

Translation by Allen Garvin