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Eighth Book of Madrigals

Song Cycle by Luca Marenzio (c1553-1599)


?. Cruda Amarilli, che col nome ancora

Language: Italian

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[Crud'Amarilli, che col nom'ancora]1
D'amar, ahi lasso! amaramente insegni,
Amarilli, del candido ligustro
Più candida [più]2 bella,
Ma [de l'àspido]3 sordo 
E più [sorda più fèra]4 e più fugace,
Poi che col dir t'offendo,
i' mi morrò tacendo. 

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1 Marenzio, Monteverdi: "Cruda Amarilli, che col nome ancora"
2 Marenzio: "e più"
3 Marenzio: "dell'aspido"
4 Marenzio: "fèra"

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