Hai Lucia (Anonymous, set by R. de Lassus) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Hai, Lucia, bona cosa io dic'a tia:
Che patrona fatta franca
Et vò bella maritare,
Giorgia tua vò pigliare,
Tutta negra v'invitare,
Notte giorno vonno sonare
Tambilililili . . .
Lucia, poi che Dio v'av'agiuta
gente negra, vol cantare;
core mii, ascoltare,
apri bocc' et non dormire,
gente negra, vol cantare :
Acqua madonna al fuoco,
che ardo tutta
Et tu piglat'a gioco,
Jo grido sempre. haime,
Et tu non sentuta
Et voce mia tutto fatta roca
Acqua madonna'al foco
Che ci minera, ard'e mo fuinta cocha.

Input by John Versmoren

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)

Roland de Lassus (1532-1594)

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