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Ben che amor
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ben che amor by Bartolomeo Tromboncino — Lyrics
Ben che amor mi faccia torto
Non pero lasso l'imprese
Che servir con voglia accesa
Mi dispongo vivo e morto
Se ben hor me contra el cielo
Et offeso damor fia
Cangiar voglio prima el pelo
Che mia ferma fantasia
Et se pato oltraggio a torto
Non pero lasso limpresa
Che servir con voglia accesa
Me dispiego vivo e morto
Ben che amor me sia crudele
Spero uscir pero daffanno
per che spesso un hom fidele
con sua fe vince ogni inganno
E pero non mi sconforto
A seguir mia dolce impresa
che servir con voglia accesa
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About Ben che amor
Bartolomeo Tromboncino's Ben che amor is a secular Italian madrigal for SATB voices. The text expresses the singer's unwavering devotion to their beloved, even in the face of hardship and perceived cruelty from love itself. Despite the pain and torment, the singer declares their commitment to remain constant, comparing their steadfastness to the purity of gold. The lyrics convey a sense of determined loyalty, asserting that even if love causes suffering, the commitment to this pursuit will not waver, as the singer is prepared to serve with an ardent desire, alive or dead.
