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Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula non est in te; Favus distillans labia tua, Mel et lac sub lingua tua. Odor unguentorum tuorum super omnia aromata. Jam enim hiems transiit, imber abiit et recessit. Flores apparuerunt, vineae florentes odorem dederunt et vox turturis audita est in terra nostra. Surge, propera, amica mea veni de Libano coronaberis.
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- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Canticum Canticorum Salomonis (Song of Songs of Solomon), no. 4
- a text in Hebrew (עברית) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים (Shir Hashirim), no. 4
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Dorothée Hahne (b. 1966), "Hoheslied", 2003 [ soprano, recorder and electronics ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Isaac (1450 - c1517), "Tota pulchra es" [ four-part chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by John Plummer (1410 - 1483), "Tota pulchra es" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Nikolaus Schapfl (b. 1963), "Tota Pulchra", published 1995, first performed 1994 [ soprano and piano ], from Liederzyklus »Wandlung«. Ich gehöre meinem Geliebten. . . 20 Lieder für Sopran und Klavier, no. 20 [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] ; composed by Gary Bachlund.
- Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , no title, appears in Song of Songs of Solomon / Canticle of Canticles (KJV), no. 4 ; composed by Howard Skempton.
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] ; composed by Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur.
- Also set in Latin, [adaptation] ; composed by Maurice Duruflé.
- Also set in Latin, [adaptation] ; composed by Anton Bruckner.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Benjamin Kasiel Pixley) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-12-05
Line count: 14
Word count: 57
You are wholly beautiful, my darling And there is not a stain on you; Honeycomb dripping from your lips Milk and honey under your tongue. The scent of your perfume (Is) above all other spices. For the winter has already passed, Storms went and receded. Flowers appeared, The blossoming vines gave off a scent, And the voice of the turtle-dove Was heard in our land. Arise, be quick, my friend You will come from Lebanon (and) be crowned.
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Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Canticum Canticorum Salomonis (Song of Songs of Solomon), no. 4
Based on:
- a text in Hebrew (עברית) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים (Shir Hashirim), no. 4
This text was added to the website: 2024-01-26
Line count: 14
Word count: 78