Giovanni Da Cascia / Firenze ___ Agnel son bianco (instrumental)

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Giovanni Da Cascia / Firenze (circa 1300-1350 circa)
Magister Jovannes De Florentia

Squarcialupi Codex
Panciatichiano 26
Reina Codex
Paris: Bibliotheque Nationale, fonds italien 568,

Madrigal


Agnel son bianco e vo belando be
e, per ingiuria di capra superba,
belar convegno e perdo un boccon d'erba

El danno e di colui, io dico in fe
che grasso mi de' aver con lana bionda
se capra turba che non m'abbi tonda

Or non so bene che di me sara
ma pur giusto signor men mal vorra

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I am a white lamb
and bleating I go
Baa baa!

And from abuse
by an arrogant goat
our bleating convenes
and I lose a mouthful of grass

The damage is with him
I say in faith
Baa baa!

How fat I must become
to have blonde wool
If this goat keeps disturbing me
I'll never become plump

Now, I do not know well
what will become of me
but a just Lord
would want the least harm


audio/video: Umberto Belfiore