Ragion'è ben ch'alcuna volta (Jacquet de Berchem)

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• (Posted 2018-11-22)  CPDL #52306:     

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-22).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 178 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2010-06-14)  CPDL #21782:        (Sibelius 7)

Editor: Walker Boyle (submitted 2010-06-14).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 105 kB   Copyright: Creative Commons Zero

Edition notes: Updated to v. 2.0 in May 2014. Transcribed from 1539 Gardane edition of Jacques Arcadelt's "Il primo libro de' madrigali a 4 voci."

General Information

Title: Ragion' è ben ch'alcuna volta
Composer: Jacquet de Berchem
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1539 in Il primo libro de' madrigali a 4 voci (Jacques Arcadelt), no. 1.04
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Original text and translations

Italian text Ragion è ben ch'alcuna volta io canti, però ch' ò sospirate sì gran tempo; che mai non incomincio assai per tempo per adequar col riso i dolor tanti. Et s'io potesse far ch' agli occhi santi porgesse alcun diletto qualche dolce mio detto, o me beato sopra gli altri amanti! Ma più quand' io dirò senza mentire: "Donna mi prega, per ch'io voglio dire." Canzoniere 70, stanza 2

English translation It is just that at some time I sing, since I have sighed for so long a time; that I shall never begin soon enough to make my smiling equal so many sorrows. And if I could make some sweet saying of mine give delight to those holy eyes, oh me blessed above other lovers! But most when I can say without lying: "A lady begs me; therefore I wish to speak."