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Come son vivo
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Come son vivo by Antonio Morsolino — Lyrics
Come son vivo ahime dolce ben mio.
Com' esser puo che tu mi sii lontano,
ahi che'l tuo dolce nom' io chiamo in vano.
Questa ch'io vivo ahime misera vita.
Vita non è ma piu tost' empia morte,
che cosi vuol il ciel cosi la sorte.
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About Come son vivo
Antonio Morsolino's Come son vivo is a secular canzonetta for three female voices (SSB). The text, written in Italian, expresses a profound lament over separation from a loved one. The speaker questions how this separation can be, lamenting that their beloved's name is called in vain. This existence is described not as life, but as a cruel death, a fate dictated by heaven and fortune. The poet finds no solace even in the concept of death, as each moment brings a thousand deaths to the heart. Ultimately, the speaker resigns themselves to this state of being, accepting it as either life or death, for as long as they remain apart, they will live in sorrowful times.
