Ballata

Non so qual io mi voglia,
O viver o morir, per minor doglia
Morir vorrei, che 'l viver m'é gravoso
Veggendomi da voi esser lasciato;
E morir non vorrei, che trapassato
Più non vedrei il bel viso amoroso
Per cui io piango invidioso
Di chi l'ha fatto suo e me ne spoglia!

by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375)

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

by Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) , "Ballata", P. 71 (1906), from Cinque Canti All'antica, no. 3.

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  Twenty Six Italian Songs and Arias (J. G. Paton) [tismusic.com]
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  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
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