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I lieti amanti
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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I lieti amanti by Ruggiero Giovannelli — Lyrics
1. I lieti amanti, e le fanciulle tenere
Givan di prato in prato rammentandosi
Il foco, e'l arco del figliol di Venere.
Non era gelosia, ma sollazzandosi
Movean i dolci balli a suon di cetera,
E'n guisa di colombi ognor baciandosi.
O pura fede, o dolce usanza vetera!
Or conosco ben io, che'l mondo instabile
Tanto peggiora più, quanto più invetera!
2. Tal che ogni volta, o dolce amico affabile,
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About I lieti amanti
Ruggiero Giovannelli's I lieti amanti paints a delightful picture of happy lovers and young maidens in a meadow, recalling Cupid's arrows and dancing to the sound of the lyre. Their playful kisses and gentle dances suggest a time of pure affection and ancient custom. However, the mood shifts dramatically as the speaker laments the world's increasing instability and the incurable pain of a poisoned wound. The contrast between innocent joy and profound suffering is stark, leaving the singer with a heavy heart and a struggle between the desire to conceal and the urge to express unbearable sorrow.
