Dille: "Madonna, lo suo core è stato con si fermata fede ..."

from Beatrice (2019) from "La Vita Nuova" by Thomas Oboe Lee

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Dille:” Madonna, lo suo core è stato
con sì fermata fede,
che ’n voi servir l’ha ‘mpronto onne pensero:
tosto fu vostro, e mai non s’è smagato.”
Sed ella non ti crede,
dì che domandi Amor, che sa lo vero:
ed a la fine falle umil preghero,
lo perdonare se le fosse a noia,
che mi comandi per messo ch’eo moia,
e vedrassi ubidir ben servidore.

E dì a colui ch’è d’ogni pietà chiave,
avante che sdonnei,
che le saprà contar mia ragion bona:
“Per grazia de la mia nota soave
reman tu qui con lei,
e del tuo servo ciò che vuoi ragiona;
e s’ella per tuo prego li perdona,
fa che li annunzi un bel sembiante pace.”

Tell her: “My lady, his heart has remained
so firmly faithful
that his whole mind is set on serving you:
he was yours at once, and has never strayed.”
If she does not believe you,
tell her to ask Love, who knows the truth:
and finally beg her humbly,
in case it vexes her to forgive me,
to order me, by messenger, to die
and she will see her loyal servant obey.

And tell him who is the key to all compassion,
before you leave off serving my lady,
for he will be able to convey my good thoughts:
“Through the charm of my gentle notes
remain here with her,
and say whatever you like about your slave;
and if she forgives him at your request,
have her kindly face proclaim peace to him.”

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from Beatrice (2019) from "La Vita Nuova", released April 9, 2020

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Thomas Oboe Lee Cambridge, Massachusetts

Thomas Oboe Lee was born in China in 1945. He lived in São Paulo, Brazil, for six years before coming to the United States in 1966. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, he studied composition at the New England Conservatory and Harvard University. He has been a member of the music faculty at Boston College since 1990. ... more

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