E dicesi ch'in giostre
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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E dicesi ch'in giostre by Pomponio Nenna — Lyrics
About E dicesi ch'in giostre
Pomponio Nenna’s E dicesi ch'in giostre is a secular Italian madrigal for SSATB voices. The text vividly describes a lover’s frustration at being kept apart from his beloved, wishing he could transform into the wind to reach her. He laments his chains of love, preventing him from going where his desire leads. The second stanza shifts to praise, celebrating the joy of a beloved son, whose presence brings to mind spring, the sun, moon, and stars. The final lines express the poet's envy of those who can sing with the beloved, while he remains distant and tormented by his own desire.