Francesca Caccini
1618.10

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Nube gentil

Originally for Soprano and basso continuo.
Original Language: Italian
Ottave sopra la romanesca

Nube gentil, che di lucente velo
Cuopri 'l Re della gloria od'il tuo vanto.
Tu rendi raggi al sole il sole al Cielo
.E degli angeli fai più dolc'il canto.
Ahi che te non produsse il cald'o il gielo
ma i cocenti sospir l'amaro pianto
di quei che rimirar nel lieto giorno
fare il Re delle stelle al Ciel ritorno.

English

Ottave sopra la romanesca

Gentle cloud, who with a glowing veil
cloak the King of glory, hear your praise:
You give rays to the sun, the sun to Heaven,
and make sweeter the song of angels.
Ah, you were not produced by heat or cold,
but by the hot sighs, the bitter tears,
of those who saw on that happy day
the return of the King of the stars to Heaven.

Translated by:

Dr Richard Kolb

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  • La Cecchina

    Francesca Caccini : Songs from Il Primo Libro Delle Musiche

    Henriette Feith, soprano, David van Ooijen, theorbo, Jasper Schweppe, baritone, David Jansen, organ

    La Cecchina (2012) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Track #4 - Nube gentil (s, theorbo) [3:46]
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