Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts
I am the rose of Sharon Matches base text
Language: English after the Latin
I am the rose of Sharon, a lily growing in the valley, so is my darling among the maidens like a lily among the thorns. My beloved is my love Like an apple tree in the forest so is my beloved among boys I delight to sit in his shade and his fruit is sweet to my mouth. He took me to the garden and gave me loving glances. He refreshed me with raisins, he revived me with apples; for I was faint with love. Hark! My beloved! Here he comes, bounding over mountains, leaping over hills. There he stands outside our wall, peeping in the windows, glancing through the lattice. There he stands. My beloved said to me:
Based on lines 1-10.5. The text of Fine's setting does indeed end with a colon and is marked attaca to go directly into the next movement.
Composition:
- Set to music by Elaine Fine (b. 1959), "I am the rose of Sharon", 2002 [ SATB chorus ], from 2 Choral Pieces from the Song of Songs, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , no title, appears in Canticum Canticorum Salomonis (Song of Songs of Solomon), no. 2
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-08-18
Line count: 23
Word count: 119