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Ergasto mio, perchè solingo
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ergasto mio, perchè solingo by Marco da Gagliano — Lyrics
Ergasto mio, perchè solingo, e tacito
Pensar ti veggio? oimè, che mal si lasciano
Le Pecorelle andare a lor ben placito.
Vedi quelle che 'l rio varcando passano,
Vedi que' duo monton, che insieme corrono,
Come in un tempo per urtar s'abbassano.
Vedi ch'al vincitor tutte soccorrono,
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About Ergasto mio, perchè solingo
Marco da Gagliano's Ergasto mio, perchè solingo, e tacito is a secular madrigal for SATTB voices in Italian. The text, drawn from Jacopo Sannazaro's Egloga Prima, portrays a pastoral scene where the speaker questions Ergasto about his solitary thoughts. The lyrics describe sheep carelessly crossing a river, two rams charging each other, and the flock abandoning the loser. The passage reflects on the dangers posed by wolves, even when seemingly quiet, and the complacency of shepherds who fail to intervene, painting a vivid picture of neglect and impending peril within the idyllic setting.
