by Marie de France ( flourished 1160-1215 )
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Laüstic
Language: English after the French (Français)
The silk is heavier than his body. The story woven thereon will endure When his feathers are wind And we are ash.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Marie de France ( flourished 1160-1215 ) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Janet Oates (b. 1970), "Laüstic", 2020, copyright © 2020 [ soprano and recorder ], Laüstic is based on the ending of a lay by Marie de France
Score: Janet Oates [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-08-23
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