Voi pur da me partite, anima dura

Voi pur da me partite, anima dura,
né vi duol il partire.
Ohimè! quest'è un morire
crudele, e voi gioite?
Quest'è vicino aver l'ora suprema,
e voi non lo sentite.
O meraviglia di durezza estrema:
esser alma d'un core
e separarsi, e non sentir dolore!

by Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538-1612) , from Rime, no. 83

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

by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) , "Voi pur da me partite, anima dura", published 1603 [madrigal for five voices], from Libro IV de madrigali, no. 10.

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  Twenty Six Italian Songs and Arias (J. G. Paton) [tismusic.com]
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