Gioite tutti in suoni, in canti e'n balli<br>
Poiché la vaga Primavera è giunta,<br>
E fioriscon le valli<br>
E fuor la rosa spunta.<br>
Scherzan gli Amori<br>
E van spargendo fiori.<br>
 <br>
Prendete, Ninfe, i vostri almi Pastori<br>
Che la stagion novella invita al ballo,<br>
Or sfogate gli ardori<br>
Senza porv'intervallo,<br>
Liete calcate<br>
Le verdi erbett'e grate.<br>
 <br>
Passa la Primavera e'l verno viene<br>
Però d'amor godete il frutt'o amanti,<br>
Che le luci serene<br>
E d'angeli i sembianti<br>
Tosto hanno fine<br>
Come s'imbianca il crine.<br>

<p>In English the lyrics of the madrigal means something like:<p>

Rejoice all with sounds, songs and dances<br>
since the fair Spring has come<br>
and the valleys are blossoming<br>
and the rose is in full bloom.<br>
The lovers are jesting<br>
and scattering flowers.<br>
 <br>
Take, Nymphs, your dear Shepards,<br>
for the new season invites to dance;<br>
enjoy your passions<br>
without any rest.<br>
Let's walk<br>
On the green and happy grass.<br>
 <br>
Summer is passing and Winter is coming,<br>
but let's enjoy the fruit of Love.<br>
For the gentle eyes<br>
and the shapes of angels<br>
are gone<br>
as the hair becomes white.<br>

<p>Thanks to Andrea Friggi for the English translation.