Ombra cara, amorosa (Anonymous, set by T. Traetta) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Ombra cara, amorosa,
Ah! perché mai
Tu corri al tuo riposo,
Ed io qui resto?

Tu tranquilla godrai
Nelle sedi beate,
Ove non giunge
Nè sdegno,
Nè dolor;
Do ve ricopre ogni cura mortale
Eterno obblìo,
Nè più rammenterai,
Fra gli amplessi paterni
Il pianto mio,
Nè questo
Di dolor soggiorno infesto.

Io resto sempre a piangere
Dove mi guida ognor,
D'un in un altro orror
La cruda sorte.
E a terminar le lagrime,
Pietosa al mio dolor, 
Ahi! che non giunge ancor
Per me la morte.

Authorship

Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Tommaso Traetta (1727-1779)

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