Levis exsurgit Zephyrus,
et sol procedit tepidus;
iam terra sinus aperit,
dulcore suo diffluit.
[ ... ]
Tu saltim, Veris gratia,
exaudi et considera
frondes, flores et gramina;
nam mea languet anima
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Word count: 85
Softly the west wind blows;
Gaily the warm sun goes;
The earth her bosom sheweth,
And with all sweetness floweth.
...
Do thou, O Spring most fair,
Squander thy care,
On flower, leaf and grain,
And leave me alone with pain!
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Composition:
- Set to music by Jean Coulthard (1908 - 2000), "Softly the west wind blows", 1962, stanzas 1,6 [ baritone and piano ], from Six Mediæval Love Songs, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by Helen Jane Waddell (1889 - 1965), appears in Medieval Latin Lyrics, MS. of St. Augustine at Canterbury , first published 1929
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-10-27
Line count: 24
Word count: 120