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Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Fili mi, Absalon

Language: Latin

Our translations: FRE

Fili mi Absalom, fili mi Absalom,
Quis mihi tribuat ut ego moriar pro te 
Absalom, fili mi, fili mi.

2 Samuel 19:1

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672), "Fili mi, Absalon", SWV. 269, published 1629 [voice and instrumental ensemble], from Symphoniae sacrae I, no. 13. [ sung text checked 1 time]

Set in a modified version by Josquin des Prez.

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FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mon fils, Absalom", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2014-06-23
Line count: 3
Word count: 19

Mon fils, Absalom

Language: French (Français) after the Latin

Mon fils, Absalom, mon fils, Abasalom,
Qui m'accorderait que je sois mort à ta place toi.
Mon fils, Absalom, mon fils, Abasalom.

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This text was added to the website: 2018-02-10
Line count: 3
Word count: 22