Hor vedi Amor

Hor vedi Amor paints a vivid scene where the poet laments that Love itself seems to disregard his suffering. He observes a young woman, unconcerned by his plight, sitting barefoot amongst the flowers and grass, while Love, seemingly armed and ready, does nothing. The poet implores Love to take vengeance on both himself and the unfeeling woman, to end his imprisonment. This secular Italian madrigal for SATB voices captures the Petrarchan themes of unrequited love and the torment it inflicts, set to expressive music typical of the genre.