minstrel: So ben mi c'ha questions

[Laura McKinstry]

Greetings!

I've just been poring over manuscript facsimiles and translations, and
caem across the words for "So ben mi c'ha bon tempo" in the Bottegari
Lute Book.  Does someone have a transation for this, or can I get
assistance in pronunciation?  The words (minus "fa la las") are as
follows (capital letters are where accent marks(?) occur in the
manuscript):

	so be mi ch'a bon tempo
	al so ma basta mO

	so be ch'E favorito
	ahime, no posso dir

	o s'io potessi dire
	chi va chi vien, chi sta

	la ti darA martello
	per farti disperar

	saluti e baciamani
	son tutti indarno a fe

And those interested in the melody can find a MIDI clip here, under
VECCHI, Orazio (1550-1605):

	http://www.is.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/emusic/vecsoben.mid

Thanks for any help anyone might be able to give.

-L
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