Madonna il tuo bel viso for alto and lute by Philippe Verdelot (mp3)
by Philippe Verdelot
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By David Warin Solomons (alto) and Rowena Allen (lute). By Philippe Verdelot. Arranged by David Warin Solomons. Early Music,Renaissance. Full Performance. Duration 194. David Warin Solomons #974169. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.1390609).

Madonna il tuo bel viso, 
Che nel gran mar d'Amor m'è duc'e scorta

Hora tien viva mia speranz', hor morta
Hora tien viva mia speranz', hor morta
Et qualhor scorg' in esso un bel sereno

Spiega la vela al vento, 
Senza temer di 
scogli'o di procella: 
Ma se la luce nel 
camin vien meno,
 
Ripiena di spavento, 
Cala la vela alla 
sua navicella, 
All' instabil' 
tua stella, 

Scorre l'onde 
fallace a dritt' e a torto, 
Et tem' e sper' e 
mai non vede 'l porto.
Et tem' e sper' e 
mai non vede 'l porto. 


My Lady your fair face
My captain and companion 
through the great sea of love 

Sometimes it keeps my hope alive 
sometimes it slays it Sometimes it 
keeps my hope alive only then to die. 
And when I spy in it fine fair weather 

Spreads out its sail to catch the wind 
with out fear of rocks and raging storms
But if the light that shows my way grows fainter 

my hope is filled with terror 
lowers the sheets that sped 
the little boat it sails in 
No longer trusting your star 

Running from treach'rous wave 
hither and thither 
and fears and hopes 
but never sees safe harbour 
and fears and hopes 
and never sees safe harbour.