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E si bella la cagione
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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E si bella la cagione by Francesco Boccarini — Lyrics
E si bella la cagione,
onde in sen porto l'arsura
ch'el mio cor stim' à ventura
le catene, e la pregione.
E se rigido e sereno consigliero
me mi naccia aspro periglio,
ahi, ch'Amor non vuol consiglio.
Cosi lieto nel tormento,
d'un bel crin tra flutti d'oro,
naufrager nel mar ch'adoro,
io non temo, e non panento
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About E si bella la cagione
Francesco Boccarini's E si bella la cagione is a secular madrigal for solo voice. The text expresses the lover's delight in suffering for the sake of beauty. He finds joy in his torment, embracing the 'chains and prison' of his passion. The imagery describes a heart consumed by love's 'burning', willingly 'shipwrecked' in the sea of his adoration. He finds no fear or distress in this state, declaring that Love wants no counsel. Even when reason tries to intervene, Love disdains advice, asserting its own irresistible power over the heart. The music likely reflects this ardent and passionate sentiment, a hallmark of the madrigal tradition.
