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"La lezione di musica" (1662), olio su tela, 74.6 x 64.1 cm, del pittore Jan Vermeer (Royal Collection, St. James' Palace, Londra)

TESTO DEL LIED

"Whenas in silks my Julia goes"
di Robert Herrick (1591-1674)

Whenas in silks my Julia goes,
Then, then (methinks) how sweetly flows
That liquefaction of her clothes.

Next, when I cast mine eyes, and see
That brave vibration each way free,
O how that glittering taketh me!

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