Quando ritrovo la mia pastorella (Costanzo Festa)

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(Posted 2022-10-17) CPDL #71185:

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2022-10-17). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 134 kB Copyright: Public Domain

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(Posted 2017-02-23) CPDL #43269:

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(Posted 2006-02-19) CPDL #11042:

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(Posted 2002-06-18) CPDL #03689:

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General Information

Title: Quando ritrovo la mia pastorella
Composer: Costanzo Festa

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1539 in Il secondo libro de' madrigali a 4 voci (Jacques Arcadelt), no. 11
2nd published: 1541 in Il terzo libro de i madrigali novissimi a 4 voci (Jacques Arcadelt), Edition 2, no. 35
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Original text and translations

Italian text

Quando ritrovo la mia pastorella
Al prato con le pecor' in pastura,
Io mi gli accost' e presto la saluto.
La mi risponde "Tu sia el benvenuto"
Et poi gli dic' in quella, "O gentil pastorella,
Non men crudel che bella, Sei del mio ben ribella;
Deh non esser ver me cotanto dura".
Così rispond' anch'ella,
"Disposta son a quel tuo cor desia,
Ma se non hai denari, va alla tu via.

English translation

When I meet my shepherdess
In the meadow with her grazing sheep,
I get near, and greet her.
She answers: "May you be welcome"
And then I tell her, "Oh gentle shepherdess,
Not less cruel than lovely, you rebel against my love;
Alas, don't be so hard on me!".
And so she answers,
"I am disposed towards what your heart desires,
But if you have no money, go on your way!"