by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE)
Mellitos oculos tuos, Iuventi
Language: Latin
Mellitos oculos tuos, Iuventi, siquis me sinat usque basiare, usque ad milia basiem trecenta, nec unquam videar satur futurus, non si densior aridis aristis sit nostrae seges osculationis.
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Text Authorship:
- by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c84 BCE - 54 BCE), no title, appears in Carmina, no. 48 [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 Michael Linton , "Mellitos oculos tuos, Iuuenti", first performed 2014 [ baritone and piano ], from Carmina Catulli, no. 9 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-07-15
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Word count: 28