Gloriar mi poss'io donne
d’haver un sì leggiadr’e fid’amante
Ch’invidiar mi dovete tutte quante.
Per sangu’illustre per virtù per arme
Fedel constante mansueto e accorto
Sí che s’io l’amo veramente parme
Ch’altrimente faccend’harei gran torto
Et come sol’il porto
Scolpito nel mio core
Prego humilment’amore
Ch’accresch’in lui d’amarmi un tal desio
Che com’son tutta sua sia tutto mio.

I can pride myself, ladies,
Of having such a graceful and faithful lover
That you must all by envious of me.
For his illustrious heritage, virtue and skill in arms
Constant and faithful, gentle and careful
So that if I love him truly it would seem
That if I did otherwise I would wrong him much
And as I carry only him
Sculpted in my heart
I humbly pray love
That there grow in him a desire to love me such
That as I am all his, he be all mine.

(from Verdelot Madrigals, Profeti della Quinta)