Nobilis, mei miserere precor, tua facies ensis est quo necor, nam medullitus amat meum te cor, subveni ! Amor improbus omnia superat, subveni ! Come sperulas tue eliciunt cordi sedulas, flammas adjiciunt, hebet animus, vires deficiunt : subveni ! Amor improbus omnia superat, subveni !
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Noblest, I pray thee, Have pity upon me, Thy face is a sword, And behold, I am slain. From the core of my heart I have loved thee, Aid, oh aid ! Love the deceiver. Love the all-conquering, Come to mine aid ! Thy hair hath entangled My very heart's fibre. The flame is upleaping, And sinking my soul. All strength ebbs from me, Aid, oh aid ! Love the deceiver, Love the all-conquering, Come to mine aid !
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Composition:
- Set to music by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "A love song", op. 52 no. 4, H. 186 no. 4 (1931-2) [ male voices and strings ], from Six Choruses for male voices and string orchestra, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Helen Jane Waddell (1889 - 1965), "Noblest, I pray thee", appears in Medieval Latin Lyrics, first published 1929
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- a text in Latin by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
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Word count: 75