I' mi son giovinetta (Luzzasco Luzzaschi)

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• (Posted 1999-11-12)  CPDL #00511: 

Editor: Gordon J. Callon (submitted 1999-11-12).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 156 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Files are in PostScript format.

General Information

Title: Io mi son giovinetta
Composer: Luzzasco Luzzaschi
Lyricist: Giovanni Boccaccio

Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: Soprano duet
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments:

First published: 1601 in Madrigali per cantare et sonare a 1-3 soprani, no.  
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Original text and translations

Italian text “I mi son giovinetta e rido e canto a la stagion novella.” Cantava la mia dolce pastorella, Quando l’ali il cor mio Spiegò come augellin subitamente, Tutto lieto et ridente Cantava in sua favella: “Son giovinetto anch’io, E rido e canto a più beata e bella primavera d’Amore Che ne begli occhi suoi fiorisce”, et ella: “Fuggi se saggio sei”, disse, “l’ardore Ch’in questi rai Primavera per te non sara mai.”

English translation “I am a young girl, and I laugh and sing to the new season.” Thus sang my lovely shepherdess, When my heart suddenly Spread its wings like a bird, All lightness and laughter, It sang in this way: “I am also a young man, And I rejoice and sing to the more beautiful Spring of Love That blossoms in her eyes”, and she said: “Fly if you are wise, the passion In the beams of this Spring will never be for you!”