by Jean Geerhart , as Gérard Avidius
Musae Jovis
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Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
Musae Jovis ter maximi Proles, canora plangite, Comas cypressus comprimat: Josquinus ille occidit, Templorum decus Et vestrum decus. Saevera mors et improba, Quae templa dulcibus sonis Privat, et aulas principum, Malum tibi quod imprecer Tollenti bonos, Parcenti malis. Apollo sed neccem tibi Minatur, heus, mors pessima: Musas hortatur addere Instructus arcu et spiculis (Musasque ut addent commonet) Et laurum comis Et aurum comis. Josquinus (inquit) optimo Et maximo gratus Jovi, Triumphat inter caelites Et dulce carmen concinit, Templorum decus, Musarum decus. Tenor: Circumdederunt me gemitus mortis Dolores inferni circumdederunt me.
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Note: this text is a memorial to Josquin des Prez
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- by Jean Geerhart , as Gérard Avidius [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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Word count: 91