Scendi dal Paradiso (Luca Marenzio)

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General Information

Title: Scendi dal Paradiso
Composer: Luca Marenzio

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1584 in Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 5

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Scendi dal paradiso, Venere,
E teco guida i pargoletti amor, le gratie e 'l riso,
Oltre l'usato rida,
In vista 'l ciel sereno,
Il Tebr'al mar Thirreno,
Porti di perl'adorno
Invece d'acqu'il corno,
E i vostri canti giungan'alle stelle,
Poiche' l'anime belle d'Amarilli e di Tirsi son unite.
Al nodo sacro e santo, com'all'olmo la vite,
O com' al tronco l'heder' o l'acanto.