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Venga quel bel Narciso (Giovanni Domenico da Nola)
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Title: Venga quel bel Narciso
Composer: Giovanni Domenico da Nola
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Il Primo Libro Delle Villanelle alla Napolitana... RISM 1570/27, no. 24
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Original text and translations
Italian text
1. Venga quel bel Narciso che nel fonte,
S'innamorò e mira v'una volta,
E fugga poi se puo con l'alma sciolta.
2. Venga quel Greco che destrusse Troia,
E Mira occhi tuoi sol una volta.
E fugga poi se puo con l'alma sciolta.
3. E veng' anchor' Orfeo con la sua lira,
E senta vi cantar sol una volta.
E fugga poi se puo con l'alma sciolta.
4. E non sol quest' m'anchora venga Giove,
E mira s'honorate treccie toi,
E torna sciolt' al Ciel se potrà poi.
English translation
by Mick Swithinbank
Let that handsome Narcissus come, who fell in love as he gazed into the pool: let him but look upon you once, then flee from you if he can.
Let that Greek come who destroyed Troy, and look into your eyes but once, then flee from you if he can.
Let Orpheus too come with his lyre, and hear you speak but once, then flee from you if he can.
And not just them: let Zeus come and see your braided (?) tresses, then flee from you if he can.
