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Let us, my Lesbia live and love, | Let us, my Lesbia live and love, | ||
nor cast a moment's thought away, | nor cast a moment's thought away, | ||
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a lasting sleep to wake no more. | a lasting sleep to wake no more. | ||
Let us then live and love today | Let us then live and love today | ||
and kiss the fleeting hours away. | and kiss the fleeting hours away.}} | ||
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''Translation in verse by Cristóbal de Castillejo (1495-1550)'' | |||
Dame, Amor, besos sin cuento, | Dame, Amor, besos sin cuento, | ||
asida de mis cabellos, | asida de mis cabellos, | ||
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y porque nadie lo sienta, | y porque nadie lo sienta, | ||
desbaratemos la cuenta | desbaratemos la cuenta | ||
y contemos al revés. | y contemos al revés.}} | ||
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The original poem from which the above translation derives. By Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 84 BC – ca. 54 BC) in hendecasyllabic verse. | ''The original poem from which the above translation derives.'' | ||
''By Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 84 BC – ca. 54 BC) in hendecasyllabic verse.'' | |||
Vivamus mea Lesbia, atque amemus, | Vivamus mea Lesbia, atque amemus, | ||
rumoresque senum severiorum | rumoresque senum severiorum | ||
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conturbabimus illa, ne sciamus, | conturbabimus illa, ne sciamus, | ||
aut ne quis malus inuidere possit, | aut ne quis malus inuidere possit, | ||
cum tantum sciat esse basiorum. | cum tantum sciat esse basiorum.}} | ||
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[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] |
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- CPDL #24187: Sibelius 5
- Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2011-08-19). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Let us, my Lesbia, live and love
Composer: John Stafford Smith
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: c. 1805
Description: 3 part glee to an anonymous poem translated from Catullus. Probably intended for ATB male voices.
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Original text and translations
English text Let us, my Lesbia live and love, Translation in verse by Cristóbal de Castillejo (1495-1550) |
Latin text The original poem from which the above translation derives. |