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Deh chi tace il bel pensero
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Deh chi tace il bel pensero by Giulio Cesare Monteverdi — Lyrics
Deh chi tace il bel pensero
che si dolce amor mi detta?
Apri o cara vedovetta
dolcemente il manto nero
ond’a i rai de’ tuoi begl’occhi
novo stral mia musa scocchi.
Solo vedovo e sdegnoso
la mia Lidia il cor mi rende;
ond’il cor tra le tue bende
cerca Laura il suo riposo
tra le bende vedovili
dov’ han posa i cor gentili.
Cerco posa a tanti affanni
che per Lidia al cor soffersi
cerco donna ond’ i miei versi
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About Deh chi tace il bel pensero
Giulio Cesare Monteverdi’s Deh chi tace il bel pensero is a secular Italian madrigal for treble duet (SSB). The text expresses a lover’s plea to his beloved, asking her to open her veil so that his muse may shoot a new arrow from her eyes. He describes his unrequited love for Lidia and his search for solace in Laura, whose mourning veil offers rest to gentle hearts. He longs for a love that will soothe his suffering and bring new inspiration, finding solace in his beloved’s loving return, where praise is not a vain desire but a bridge between their hearts.
