Non piú guerra, pietate

Non piú guerra, pietate,
pietate, occhi miei belli,
occhi miei trionfanti! A che v'armate
contr'un cor ch'è già preso, e vi si rende?
Ancidete i rubelli,
ancidete chi s'arma e si difende,
non chi, vinto, v'adora.
Volete voi ch'io mora?
Morrò pur vostro, e del morir l'affanno
sentirò sí, [ma sarà vostr'il danno]1.

by Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538-1612) , from Rime, without number

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

by Giulio Caccini (1546-1618) , "Non più guerra", published 1601, from Le nuove musiche, no. 5.
by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) , "Non piú guerra, pietate", published 1603 [madrigal for five voices], from Libro IV de madrigali, no. 15.

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