by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)
Phidylé
Language: French (Français)
Offre un encens modeste aux Lares familiers, Phidylé, fruits récents, bandelettes fleuries; Et tu verras ployer tes riches espaliers Sous le poids des grappes mûries. Laisse aux pentes d'Algide, au vert pays Albain, La brebis qui promet une toison prochaine Paître cytise et thym sous l'yeuse et le chêne ; Ne rougis pas ta blanche main. Unis au rosmarin le myrte pour tes Lares. Offerts d'une main pure aux angles de l'autel, Souvent, ô Phidylé, mieux que les dons plus rares, Les Dieux aiment l'orge et le sel.
Authorship:
- by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894), "Phidylé", appears in Poèmes antiques, in Études latines, no. 10, first published 1852 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Reynaldo Hahn (1874 - 1947), "Phidylé", published 1900, from Études Latines, no. 9, Paris, Heugel [sung text checked 1 time]
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