Mentre la bella Dafne (Giovanni Croce)

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• (Posted 2017-02-16)  CPDL #43152:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-02-16).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: reformatting of #31925, with corrections. ATTB version.

• (Posted 2014-05-07)  CPDL #31925:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2000-07-14)  CPDL #01134:   

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-07-14).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 100 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: score revised 7/24/00.

General Information

Title: Mentre la bella Dafne
Composer: Giovanni Croce

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: TTBB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Canzonetta

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1588 in Canzonette a quattro voci libro primo, no. 7
    2nd published: 1597 in Canzonets or little short songs to foure voyces (ed. Thomas Morley) – English translation, no. 20
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text

Mentre la bella Dafne havea desire
Di volentier col suo Tirsi morire.
Disse: caro ben mio,
Mori, che moro anch’io!

Il misero pastor, pallido in volto,
Era dal lieto sen da lei raccolto;
Disse: caro ben mio,
Mori, che moro anch’io!