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Fuggi se sai fuggire
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Fuggi se sai fuggire by Giulio Eremita — Lyrics
Fuggi, se sai fuggire,
Fera al mio cor, crudele,
ch'ogn'hor via più fedele
Ti seguirà il desire,
E ti dirà il suo stratio* e'l mio martire.
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About Fuggi se sai fuggire
Giulio Eremita's Fuggi se sai fuggire is a secular madrigal for SSATB voices, written in Italian. The text urges a cruel beast to flee if it can, stating that desire will follow it ever more faithfully and tell of its suffering and the singer's martyrdom. However, if love has not failed the heart, and the singer's pain persists, the beast will be seen as captured or wounded by Love. This work exemplifies the rich tradition of Renaissance part-music, where complex vocal writing is used to explore dramatic and emotional texts.
