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Eccov'il cor
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Eccov'il cor by Benedetto Ferrari — Lyrics
Eccovi il cor, o bella serite
lpur con l'una e l'altra stella,
e s'il suo fin vi spiace,
lasciatelo morir ch'ei more in pace.
Femina, nel mirare
puo far delle dolcezze al ciel volare,
occho scoccate il telo fatemi venir men,
ch'io vado al cielo fatemi venir men,
fatemi venir men ch'io vadi al cielo.
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About Eccov'il cor
Benedetto Ferrari's Eccovi il cor is a secular Italian madrigal for solo voice. The text expresses the lover's devotion, his desire to die in peace for his beloved, and his yearning for heaven. He compares the beloved's sweetness to honey and describes being struck by her beauty as a source of paradise. The lyrics also reflect on the fleeting nature of beauty, comparing it to a garden covered by frost, urging his beloved Lilla to be wise in the end. This piece captures the passionate and often melancholic sentiments characteristic of the madrigal tradition.
