Pieta mercede aita (Francesca Caccini)

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• (Posted 2015-07-27)  CPDL #36307:  Finale 2008

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2015-07-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Pieta mercede aita
Composer: Francesca Caccini
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Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: S

Genre: Sacred, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

Published: 1618

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Italian text

Pieta mercede aita,
a quest’alme dolenti
O amici, o parenti
che’l sol godete della mortal vita
ecco morte ch’ardita
superba, inesorabile spieta
gia vi minaccia, umara,
pietade, ohime da noi,
per ch’altri un giorno
abbia pieta di voi.