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Fammi pur guerra amor
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Fammi pur guerra amor by Francesco Corteccia — Lyrics
Fammi pur guerr[a], Amor, quanto tu vòi,
ché gl'occhi di costei pace mi danno.
Come veder tu puoi
che stimo poco de' tuoi lacc'il danno.
Occhi benigni il cui valor eccede
ogn'altro vivo raggio!
Vivete lieti, sì! Di me curate,
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About Fammi pur guerra amor
This secular Italian madrigal for SATB voices, composed by Francesco Corteccia, explores the complex relationship between the singer and love. The text personifies Love as a force to be reckoned with, but declares that the beloved's eyes offer peace, rendering the singer indifferent to the 'damage' of love's snares. The singer extols the divine beauty of the beloved's eyes, seeing them as guiding lights that reveal a heavenly path. Despite the intense ardour of this love, the singer finds such solace and mercy in the beloved's gaze that the flames of love are of little concern.
