Texts by Paul the Silentiary set in Art Songs and Choral Works

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
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A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

• Αἴθε δὲ καὶ κραδίης πυρσὸς συναπέσβεθο λύχνῳ ENG ENG ITA - G. Pritchard (Λύχνος)
• Chanson (J'ai vu, moi, des amants bien épris) - W. Egk ENG (Text: Anonymous after Paul the Silentiary) [x]
• Cleophantis delays, and for the third time the wick of the lamp begins to droop and rapidly fade ITA
• Cleophantis lingers long; and the third lamp now begins to give a ITA (Waiting) -
• εἶδον ἐγὼ ποθέοντας: ὑπ᾽ ἀτλήτοιο δὲ λύσσης ENG FRE
• εἰ καὶ τηλοτέρω Μερόης τεὸν ἴχνος ἐρείσεις ENG
• Epigram (If thou should'st fly from me farther than Ethiopia's island) (from Songs from the Greek)
• If thou should'st fly from me farther than Ethiopia's island (from Songs from the Greek) - L. Lehmann (Epigram)
• If thou should'st fly from me farther than Ethiopia's Island (If thou should'st fly from me farther than Ethiopia's island) (from Songs from the Greek) - L. Lehmann
• I saw the lovers. In the ungovernable fury of their passion FRE
• J'ai vu, moi, des amants bien épris ENG (Text: Anonymous after Paul the Silentiary) [x] - W. Egk
• Ληθύνει Κλεόφαντις˙ ὁ δὲ τρίτος ἄρχεται ἤδη ENG ENG ITA (Λύχνος) - G. Pritchard
• Luchnos (Αἴθε δὲ καὶ κραδίης πυρσὸς συναπέσβεθο λύχνῳ) - G. Pritchard ENG ENG ITA
• Λύχνος (Ληθύνει Κλεόφαντις˙ ὁ δὲ τρίτος ἄρχεται ἤδη) ENG ENG ITA
• Waiting (Cleophantis lingers long; and the third lamp now begins to give a) ITA

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