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Amor m'hà posto
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amor m'hà posto by Agostino Agresta — Lyrics
Amor m’hà posto come segno a strale,
Come al sol neve come cera al fuoco,
E come nebbia al vento; e son già roco,
Donna, mercè chiamando, e voi non cale.
Da gli occhi vostri uscìo'l colpo mortale,
Contra cui non mi val tempo ne loco,
Da voi sola procede, e parvi un gioco,
Il sole e'l foco, e'l vento ond' io son tale.
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About Amor m'hà posto
Agostino Agresta's Amor m'hà posto is a secular madrigal for SSATTB voices, written in Italian. The text describes the overwhelming power of love, portraying the lover as vulnerable to Cupid's arrows like snow to the sun or wax to fire. The singer laments that the deadly strike comes from the beloved's eyes, which seems a mere game to her, while for him it is devastating. He feels pierced by thoughts like arrows, blinded by her gaze like the sun, and consumed by desire like fire. Her angelic singing and words, along with her sweet spirit, offer no solace; instead, they are like the wind before which his life flees.
