by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Yif ic of luve can
Language: English
Whanne ic se on Rode Jesu, my lemman, And besiden him stonden Marye and Johan, And his rig iswongen, And his side istungen, For the luve of man: Well ou ic to wepen, And sinnes for to leten, Yif ic of luve can.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked 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 (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Yif ic of luve can", op. 91 no. 5 (1975), first performed 1975 [SSATB chorus a cappella], from the collection Sacred and Profane: Eight Medieval Lyrics, no. 5. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-23
Line count: 10
Word count: 43