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{{Text|Italian}}
Quanto ha di dolce, Amore,
<br>
perchè sempre io vi baci,
Quanto ha di dolce, Amore,<br>
o dolcissime rose,
perchè sempre io vi baci,<br>
o dolcissime rose,<br>
in voi tutto ripose.
in voi tutto ripose.


Deh, deh, s'io potessi<br>
Deh, deh, s'io potessi
ai vostri dolci baci<br>
ai vostri dolci baci
La mia vita finire,<br>
La mia vita finire,
O che dolce morire!
O che dolce morire!}}
 
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{{Translation|English}}
{{Translation|English|
''{{Translator|Mick Swithinbank}}''
{{Translator|Mick Swithinbank}}
 
To make me kiss you incessantly,
To make me kiss you incessantly,<br>
sweetest roses,
sweetest roses,<br>
Love has given you
Love has given you<br>
everything irresistible that lies within his power.
everything irresistible that lies within his power.


Alas, if only<br>
Alas, if only
in the midst of your sweet kisses<br>
in the midst of your sweet kisses
I could end my life,<br>
I could end my life,
what a sweet death that would be.
what a sweet death that would be.}}
 
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{{Translation|Portuguese}}
{{Translation|Portuguese|
''by Carlos Augusto Mourão''
{{Translator|Carlos Augusto Mourão}}
 
Para que sempre eu vos beije,
Para que sempre eu vos beije,<br>
ó dulcíssimas rosas,
ó dulcíssimas rosas,<br>
o Amor vos presenteou
o Amor vos presenteou<br>
com o que há de mais doce.
com o que há de mais doce.


Ah, se eu pudesse ao menos<br>
Ah, se eu pudesse ao menos
entre vossos doces beijos<br>
entre vossos doces beijos
a minha vida findar,<br>
a minha vida findar,
ó que doce morrer!
ó que doce morrer!}}
 
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General Information

Title: Quanto ha di dolce amore (Seconda Parte)
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Il Primo Libro di Madrigali - 1594

Description: Second part of Baci soavi e cari.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Quanto ha di dolce, Amore,
perchè sempre io vi baci,
o dolcissime rose,
in voi tutto ripose.

Deh, deh, s'io potessi
ai vostri dolci baci
La mia vita finire,
O che dolce morire!

English.png English translation

Translation by Mick Swithinbank
To make me kiss you incessantly,
sweetest roses,
Love has given you
everything irresistible that lies within his power.

Alas, if only
in the midst of your sweet kisses
I could end my life,
what a sweet death that would be.

Portuguese.png Portuguese translation

Translation by Carlos Augusto Mourão
Para que sempre eu vos beije,
ó dulcíssimas rosas,
o Amor vos presenteou
com o que há de mais doce.

Ah, se eu pudesse ao menos
entre vossos doces beijos
a minha vida findar,
ó que doce morrer!

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