Superbi colli e voi sacre ruine (Girolamo Conversi)

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Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2014-08-20).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 86 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Note values halved

General Information

Title: Superbi colli e voi sacre ruine
Composer: Girolamo Conversi
Lyricist: Baldassare Castiglione

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1584

Description: A 6 part madrigal on the famous poem about Rome by Castiglione. From the composer's "Il primo libro de madrigali".

External websites: Source on IMSLP

Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Superbi colli, e voi sacre ruine,
Che ’l nome sol di Roma ancor tenete,
Ahi che reliquie miserande avete
Di tant’anime eccelse e pellegrine!
 
Colossi, archi, teatri, opre divine,
Trionfal pompe glorïose e liete,
In poco cener pur converse siete,
E fatte al vulgo vil favola alfine.
 
Così, se ben un tempo al tempo guerra
Fanno l’opre famose, a passo lento
e l’opre e i nomi il tempo invido atterra.
 
Vivrò dunque fra’ miei martir contento;
Che se ’l tempo dà fine a ciò ch’è in terra,
Darà forse ancor fine al mio tormento.

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