Vadam et circuibo
Language: Latin
Vadam et circuibo civitatem per vicos et plateas. Quaeram quem diligit anima mea: Quaesivi illum, et non inveni. Adiuro vos filiae Hierusalem, Si inveneritis dilectum meum, Ut annuntietis ei quia amore langueo. Qualis est dilectus tuus quia sic adiurasti nos? Dilectus meus candidus et rubicundus, Electus ex milibus: talis est dilectus meus, Et est amicus meus, Filiae Hierusalem. Quo abiit dilectus tuus, O pulcherima mulierium? Quo declinavit et quaeremus eum tecum? Ascendit in palmam, et apprehendit fructus eius.
From the Song of Songs, Chapter 3 verse 2, Chapter 5 verses 8-10 & 16-17, Chapter 7 verse 8.
Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611), "Vadam et circuibo" [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2021-04-16
Line count: 15
Word count: 78