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Ciechi noi siamo
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ciechi noi siamo by Benedetto Pallavicino — Lyrics
Ciechi noi siamo e nostra guida e amore,
Privi di luce e privi anco di core,
Voi donne belle ce l'havete tolto,
Co i bei vostr' occhi e co'l leggiadro volto,
Dhe un' elemosina a i poveri orbi.
Dove à noi manca il lume nelle fronti,
Con la mente veggiam di là dai monti,
E com' Augell' al sol coi raggi vostri,
Tengon lo sguardo fisso i pensier nostri,
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About Ciechi noi siamo
Benedetto Pallavicino's madrigal Ciechi noi siamo paints a vivid picture of lovers blinded by Cupid's dart, deprived of light and heart. They lament that the beautiful ladies have stolen these essentials with their lovely eyes and charming faces, pleading for charity from these 'blind' lovers. Yet, despite their lack of sight, their minds can still see beyond mountains, and their thoughts are fixed on the ladies' radiant gazes like birds drawn to the sun. The text humorously suggests it's no wonder these ladies make the blind fall in love. It concludes with a plea for their hearts to be returned, lest the ladies be branded thieves and condemned to perpetual imprisonment for their pride and cruelty.
