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by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE)

Passer
 (Sung text for setting by J. Novák)
 See base text
Language: Latin 
Passer, deliciae meae puellae,
quicum ludere, quem in sinu tenere,
cui primum digitum dare appetenti
et acris solet incitare morsus,
cum desiderio meo nitenti
carum nescio quid libet iocari
et solaciolum sui doloris -
credo, ut tum gravis acquiescat ardor:
tecum ludere sicut ipsa possem
et tristis animi levare curas,
et tristis animi levare curas.
Passer, deliciae meae puellae. 
 ... 

Note: some text has been lost from the original as indicated by "[...]".

Composition:

    Set to music by Jan Novák (1921 - 1984), "Passer", lines 1-10, from Cantica latina, no. 7

Text Authorship:

  • by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE), no title, appears in Carmina, no. 2

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Mario Rapisardi) , no title, first published 1889


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 68

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