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Care lagrime mie
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Care lagrime mie by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Care lagrime mie,
messi dolenti di mie pene rie,
poiché voi non potete
far molle, ohime! quel core
che non have pietà del mio dolore,
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About Care lagrime mie
Luca Marenzio’s madrigal Care lagrime mie is written for SSAAB voices. This secular Italian part-song explores the lament of a lover whose tears cannot soften the heart of their beloved. The text speaks of the lover’s deep sorrow and their desperate plea for their tears to either extinguish the flame of their love or to grow so intense that they drown in their own weeping. Marenzio’s setting likely reflects the emotional turmoil of the text through its intricate vocal lines and expressive harmonies, characteristic of the late Renaissance madrigal tradition.
