O Desir di questi occhi (Vincenzo Ruffo)
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- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2017-09-04). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 156 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Score and parts in semi diplomatoric edition. Modern cleffing but orig. notewalues. Rehearsal midis to be had by downloading and compiling the Lilypond source file.
- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2017-09-04). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 161 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Score and parts transposed down from orig. F to D as the orig. cleffing is Chiavette.
General Information
Title: O Desir di questi occhi
Composer: Vincenzo Ruffo
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1555
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Original text and translations
Italian text
O Desir di questi occhi
almo mio sole
Che si longi da voi
m'ardet' il petto
O fin del mio voler
del mio intelletto
Dolce soav' angeliche parole.
O rose eterne
sparse fra le brine
Tener' e lievi
E piu che bella mano,
O cantar ond' il ciel
non pur huom goda
O lume del mio cor,
soav' e pieno
O mill' altre bellezze
alt' e divine,
Deh sara mai ch'io vi riveggia' et oda.
English translation
Oh eyes of my desire,
my good sun,
how long before I am with you
embracing you
ending my desire,
my intellect,
Sweet, sweet words angelic.
Oh eternal roses
scattered among the thorns
To hold your soft
And most beautyfull hand,
To sing to the sky
even though he does not enjoy it
O light of my heart,
sweet and full,
Other beauties
high and divine,
I will never turn from you to them.