Matona, mia cara – Orlando di Lasso (Lassus)

Artist: The Douglas Frank Chorale Composer: Orlando di Lasso (Lassus) 1532-1594 Italian–English Translation below Matona, mia cara, ----- My lady, my dear, Mi folere canzon, ----- I want to sing Cantar sotto finestra, ----- A song beneath (your) window, Lantze buon compagnon. ----- (A German) lancer (is a) good companion. Don, don, don, diri, diri, don, don... Ti prego m’ascoltare, ----- Please listen to me, Che mi cantar de bon, ----- Because I sing well, E mi ti foller bene, ----- And I long for you, Come greco e capon. ----- Like a Greek and (his) chicken. Don, don, don, diri, diri, don, don... Comandar alle cazze, ----- Command me to go hunting, Cazzar con le falcon, ----- To hunt with my falcon, Mi ti portar becazze, ----- I’ll bring you a woodcock, Grasse come rognon. ----- As fat as a kidney. Don, don, don, diri, diri, don, don... Si mi non saper dire, ----- If I don’t know how to say, Tante belle razon, ----- All the