Là dove sono i pargoletti amori (Luca Marenzio)
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- CPDL #18778:
- Editors: Phillip Grow and R. Satterthwaite (submitted 2009-01-20). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 54 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original key.
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Title: Là dove sono i pargoletti amori
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1595
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Là dove sono i pargoletti amori
Ed altri ha teso l'arco,
Altri saetta al varco,
Altri polisce le quadrella d'oro,
Voi parete un di loro
Scherzando scherzand'in verde colle
O 'n riva ombrosa fra la turba vezzozsa;
E se voi non avete aure e saette
Le dolci parolette e i dolci sguardi
Son facelle e strali
E i bei pensieri in voi son piume ed ali.
English translation
Translation by Mick Swithinbank
<poem>Where the little cupids are to be found
and where one has drawn the bow,
another has an arrow at the ready
and a third is polishing the golden darts,
it is as if you were one of them,
disporting yourself on a green hillside
or on a shady bank among the charming throng;
and if you have no golden arrows,
your sweet words and alluring glances
are fire-brands and darts
and beautiful thoughts are feathers and wings.