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Hai lassa me meschina
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Hai lassa me meschina by Peregrinus Cesena — Lyrics
Hai lassa me meschina
Come porto star viva
Che essendo i tutto priva
Di vederti.
Gia son in me deserti
li senti el spirto el core
e l'alma quasi more
Per tal doglia
Faro sempre con noglia
la mia foperchia vita
per l'empia dipartita
Che maccora
E piu par madolora
la mia sorte infelice
seguirti me desdice
In altro loco
Ma lamoroso foco
anchor sera piu ardente
fe ben me sia absente
Tua persona
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About Hai lassa me meschina
Composed by Peregrinus Cesena, this secular Italian madrigal for SATB voices captures the profound sorrow of separation. The text expresses the singer's despair and longing for a loved one, feeling utterly deprived and alone. The composer uses the rich harmonic language of the madrigal to convey the emotional turmoil, with the soul yearning to reunite despite the physical distance. The music reflects the pain of this enforced parting, highlighting the bittersweet agony of love that persists even in absence. This piece offers a poignant exploration of unrequited love and the pain of separation through the expressive medium of Renaissance part-music.
