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Chi vi mira e non v'ama
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Chi vi mira e non v'ama by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
Chi vi mira e non v'ama e non v'onora
Punto non tien di nobile e gentile
E chi v'ascolta poi né s'innamora
Ben mostra in tutto il cor selvaggio e vile
E se per maggior grazia alcun talora
Un guardo impetra una risposta umile
Se tutto non sfavilla ed arde allora
Privo è di senso oltra l'umano stile
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About Chi vi mira e non v'ama
Philippe de Monte's Chi vi mira e non v'ama is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. This piece vividly explores the consequences of encountering beauty. The text describes how anyone who sees and does not love the subject, or hears them and does not fall in love, proves themselves to be ignoble and base. It suggests that such a person is without true human sensibility. The madrigal emphasizes that to truly appreciate such profound beauty is to experience a joy that is heavenly. It concludes by reflecting on how languishing for love can be a noble trial, leading to a death that is burning with passion.
