Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete

Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete,
Con molta fantasia vi fate amare.
A chi vi parla, alquanto rispondete,
Che vi rincresce il troppo salutare.
Figlia non sei d'un Alessandro Magno,
Nemmen padrona di qualunque regno;
E se l'oro non vuo', prendi lo stagno:
Se tu non vuo' l'amor, prendi lo sdegno.

by Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete", from Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, published 1841

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

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by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , no title, 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 13.

Date added to the website: 2003-12-29.

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Hoffärtig seid Ihr, schönes Kind, und...

Hoffärtig seid Ihr, schönes Kind, und geht
Mit Euren Freiern um auf stolzem Fuß.
Spricht man Euch an, kaum daß Ihr Rede steht,
Als kostet Euch zuviel ein holder Gruß.
Bist keines Alexanders Töchterlein,
Kein Königreich wird deine Mitgift sein,
Und willst du nicht das Gold, so nimm das Zinn;
Willst du nicht Liebe, nimm Verachtung hin.

by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) , from Italienisches Liederbuch, published 1860

a text in Italian from folk poetry/song tradition , "Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete", from Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, published 1841

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

by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , no title, 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 13.

ENG English (Donna Bareket)

Date added to the website: 2003-12-29.