Hi Sherry
Thanks for the information and the links.It will keep me busy for quite a while reading the beautifull "lyrics" of this love song .
La Vita Nuova is more a medieval ( 1295 )love story in which Dante Aligieri reveals his life long ( secret )love for Beatrice Portinari.The lyrics of Vide cor meum are from the third chapter,originally in Italian.
BTW, has anybody , to your knowledge ,ever tried to compose music on the lyrics of some parts of The Song of Solomon ?
Thanks again and regards
Djim